Hyderabad, Nov. 1 -- Food aficionados visiting mandi restaurants in Hyderabad's Pahadishareef sighed with relief on Friday night, after a 'chappal chor' was caught by the management of the hotel while stealing customers' footwear.

The man, whose identity is not revealed, entered a mandi restaurant located on Shaheen Nagar Road and regularly stole footwear of the customers, including children.

It is a common practice for customers to leave their chappals, shoes and sandals before entering a mandi restaurant. Customers sit on the ground with crossed legs to relish the feast.

"While the customers were busy having the food, the thief made away with the footwear and kept it at his home. On Friday night, the boys caught him red-handed," said...