India, Oct. 27 -- A European woman has been convicted of shoplifting from a Dubai jewellery store after surveillance cameras caught her putting a gold necklace in her handbag. The woman has been ordered to pay 15,000 AED (approximately Rs.3.5 lakh) for stealing the jewellery item worth 10,000 AED.

According to a report in The Khaleej Times, the sentence was handed down by the Dubai Misdemeanours and Violations Court. The woman has been ordered to pay a fine of 5,000 AED and an additional 10,000 AED to compensate the store for the stolen item.

The woman stole the necklace from a Dubai jewellery shop in March 2025.

The theft came to light after a salesperson noticed the necklace was missing shortly after the woman left the store. Checkin...