India, July 24 -- An Indian man stole items worth approximately Rs.3.5 lakh from several shops at Singapore's Jewel Changi Airport before flying out of the country. The 38-year-old Indian national targeted 14 shops at the airport, stealing bags, cosmetics and perfumes before casually boarding his flight.

He was arrested upon his return to Singapore on June 1, said the Singapore Police Force (SPF) in a press release on July 23.

The man allegedly nicked the items from shops in Jewel Changi Airport and in the transit area of Changi Airport. His thefts were discovered after a retail shop discovered that a bag from the store was missing. It was the shop's retail supervisor who discovered that the bag was missing during a stock-taking exercis...