Startling footage captures the exact moment a criminal group of robbers successfully commits a theft by dusting the victim with a powder.
A video of the Khujli Gang—also called the “Itch Gang”—at work in Delhi, India’s Sadar Bazaar, has gone viral.
A man with a bag was seen on camera entering a store; he had been singled out by the gang. He starts feverishly clawing himself all over his neck.
He drops the bag and removes his T-shirt in an attempt to alleviate the itching. Meanwhile, members of the gang enter the store while he is preoccupied with his scratching. One of the thugs strolls around, seeming as if they are going shopping, and they swiftly grab the bag and run.
The gang’s thievery has gone viral in India, making them notorious.
A man stands beside his car alongside a busy road in another video showcasing the Itch Gang’s activity.
He drops a suitcase to remove his shirt and starts scratching his body as an excruciating itch suddenly envelops him.
Gang members are observed hanging around, and when the time is right, they daringly take the victim’s bag from right under his nose.
The victim only realizes his bags have gone missing once the itching subsides.
The Dehli Police are investigating the crimes and asking the public to report anything suspicious.
The term “itching powder” refers to a variety of substances that, when applied to the skin, cause a sensation of itching.
Products with pulverized rose hips are one example of a mechanical irritant.
Mucuna pruriens, a legume with thousands of detachable spicules (needle-like hairs) on its seedpods, is another frequent component. The itching powder made from the spicules contains the enzyme mucuna, which is known to induce severe itching.
In the early 1800s, a remedy for numb skin was developed using Mucuna pruriens, also known as “itching powder.” The powder, when combined with lard to make an ointment, was thought to alleviate a loss of sensation on the skin caused by diseases like paralysis.
