A man who ran a motivational channel on YouTube named "Change Your Life" was arrested by the Bhubaneshwar Police after he was caught moonlighting as a burglar, The Indian Express reported.
Police have confirmed that the man, Manoj Singh, has over ten cases of theft against him and was caught with cash and gold that he had stolen from various people and places.
Probe experts in the matter said that Singh would choose standalone homes in the day, while he made and uploaded videos of good virtues, urging people to live with integrity and discipline.
Police said that on August 14, Manoj reportedly broke into a house in Bharatpur and stole 200 grams of gold and Rs 5 lakh cash. The residents of the house discovered that their gold and cash were missing after they found out that the lock of the house was broken.
Police kept Manoj under the radar for a week and then arrested him in Khandagiri Bari. Ornaments and Rs 1 lakh cash were recovered from him, the report by The Indian Express said.
“Though he is an expert burglar and has at least 10 theft cases pending against him, he gave motivational talks during his free time and earned good views," Police Commissioner S. Dev Dutta Singh told The Indian Express.
The report further said that Manoj Singh is now in custody as investigations into his other alleged thefts continue. Police have said that they are urging residents to be cautious and not blindly trust online personalities.
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