In Hyderabad's Bharat Nagar, a couple was discovered hoarding hundreds of stolen shoes and slippers in their home. A neighbor's suspicion led to the discovery of the footwear fortress, where residents identified their missing belongings. The couple, caught on CCTV, had been selling the stolen footwear throughout the city. Police registered a theft case against them.
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