India, Nov. 2 -- As India basked in the glow of Diwali celebrations, the West was equally immersed in Halloween festivities. However, a rather unusual incident overshadowed the usual joy when a woman in Canada was filmed swiping candies intended for children. Dressed in a traditional salwar kameez, she was seen moving from house to house in the Cornell locality of Markham, Ontario, stealthily stealing sweets and even emptying bowls of treats set out for trick-or-treaters.

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The incident, which unfolded during the Halloween night celebrations, was captured on video and quickly gained traction on social media. Harrison Faulkner, a media per...