Thief Breaks into Lucknow Home, Falls Asleep in AC, Gets Woken Up by Cops

Soaring This summer, India is experiencing one of the most severe heatwaves in years, with soaring temperatures impacting daily life in unexpected ways.

In Lucknow, a thief who broke into a house intending to steal couldn’t resist the allure of the air conditioner in the living room. Instead of making a quick getaway, he took a nap in the cool air, leading to an unexpected wake-up call from the police.

The incident occurred in the early hours of June 2, Sunday when a man broke into a house in the Indiranagar area of Lucknow. The house belonged to Dr. Sunil Pandey, who was posted in Varanasi and away at the time. Finding the house empty, the thief gained entry by opening the front gate.

After entering the house, the man moved to the living room area where he noticed the air conditioner. He switched it on, laid down comfortably on the floor with his head on a cushion, and soon fell asleep.

Upon discovering the front gate of the house open, Dr. Pandey’s neighbors called him. Since he was not in Lucknow at the time, he alerted the police.

When the police arrived, they found the man sleeping comfortably with the air conditioner on. A picture of the thief shows him holding a mobile phone in his right hand and in deep sleep.

DCP North Zone R Vijay Shankar explained that the man entered the house intending to steal but fell asleep due to being heavily drunk. “He was heavily drunk, which is why he fell asleep and couldn’t wake up. It was reported by the neighbors, after which he was arrested,” the officer told India Today.

The police indicated that further action would be taken in the matter.