Wedding Guest Steals the Show—and the Cash

A wedding in Guntur district’s Mangalagiri turned out to be quite the spectacle—not just for the lavish celebrations, but for an unexpected guest who managed to make a “quick exit” with a hefty sum. At the wedding of Udatha Venkataravu’s son, Ramesh, everything was going smoothly as relatives and friends gathered, enjoyed a lavish meal, and blessed the newlyweds. Meanwhile, a team was busy handling “chadimpulu” (donations), and as the event wound down, they counted a grand total of three lakh rupees in donations—safely packed away in a bag. But wait—this bag wasn’t just going to stay put.

As the festivities wrapped up and the last few guests were leaving, one particularly observant attendee had other plans. In a move straight out of a heist movie, this mysterious “guest” spotted the bag of cash and, with ninja-like stealth, snatched it up and slipped away unnoticed. It wasn’t until later that the family discovered the theft and reported it to the police. After reviewing CCTV footage, officers identified the culprit as a man