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Thailand cops dress as lion dancers to nab serial burglar

Updated on: 21 February,2026 08:10 AM IST  |  Bangkok
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Police in Bangkok pulled off a dramatic arrest by disguising themselves as lion dancers during a Lunar New Year fair at a temple in Nonthaburi. Officers hid beneath a traditional red-and-gold lion costume before lunging at and arresting a 33-year-old suspect. The man is accused of breaking into the home of a local police commander three times

Thailand cops dress as lion dancers to nab serial burglar

Officers wrestle the man to the ground. Pic Courtesy/Royal Thai police

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Thai police came up with a creative plan to nab an elusive serial burglar. Officers of the Bangkok police department hid beneath a red-and-gold lion costume and danced toward the suspect on Wednesday as he wandered through a Lunar New Year fair at a temple in Nonthaburi, in neighbouring Bangkok.

Moments later, the officer who was holding the lion’s head, lunged at the suspect and pinned the man to the ground. Police say the suspect, a 33-year-old man, is accused of breaking into the home of a local police commander in Bangkok three times earlier this month, making off with valuables worth about 2 million baht (Rs 58.2 lakh).


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