A naked thief with the gift of invisibility was caught on CCTV stealing money from a charity box at Lhem Tai Temple in the central province of Chachoengsao in the early hours of yesterday morning.

 

The abbot of the temple, 62 year old Jamlong, revealed to Channel 3 that a fellow monk, 52 year old Chantapon, woke up at about 3am for his morning devotions and saw a naked man taking a walk inside the temple. Chantapon did not dare to approach the man because he noticed the man holding a knife.

 

According to Chantapon, the thief stole something before rushing out of the temple, putting on his clothes and fleeing the scene. Chantapon then informed the abbot and fellow monks. The abbot later filed a complaint with the police.

 

The abbot, Jamlong, added that the criminal activities were captured on CCTV. Jamlong handed the footage to the police and several news agencies in a bid to arrest the thief as fast as possible.

 

In the footage, the man is seen standing still and praying outside the temple. Then, he takes off his clothes and strolls into the temple. The abbot believes that the naked thief did not try to hide from cameras or eyewitnesses because he reckoned he had the mystical ability to turn invisible.

 

By Petch Petpailin

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I thought you were supposed to wear the invisibility cloak, not take it off.

12 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

I thought you were supposed to wear the invisibility cloak, not take it off.

Yes, but they are very difficult to find!

 

When did you last see one???