Veteran Bollywood actor and BJP leader Mithun Chakraborty faced an unexpected situation while campaigning in Kaliasole, Dhanbad, Jharkhand, to support BJP candidate Aparna Sengupta from Nirsa on Tuesday.
As he made his way to address the gathering, a BJP worker allegedly managed to get close enough to steal his wallet. The incident, captured on video, quickly spread across social media platform X.
“We request that whoever has taken Mithun Da’s wallet, please return it to him,” announced one of the organisers. They also urged people to step down from the stage.
Hilarious 😂
BJP leader Mithun Chakroborty went to Jharkhand to campaign for BJP.
While he was entering the stage, a BJP worker managed to get close to him and steal his wallet.
He had to make announcements begging for the thief to return it but he didnt get it back. 😂😭 pic.twitter.com/1Rgc4mlkNP
— Roshan Rai (@RoshanKrRaii) November 12, 2024
Despite the appeal, Chakraborty’s wallet couldn’t be recovered, and he ended up leaving the event early.
The video has sparked conversations online, as many were surprised by the breach of security and by the actor’s public appeal to retrieve his belongings.
BJP denies pickpocketing claims, says wallet was misplaced, later found
On Tuesday, the BJP refuted claims that actor-turned-politician Mithun Chakraborty’s purse was stolen during a rally in Jharkhand’s Dhanbad, clarifying instead that it had been misplaced and subsequently recovered. The incident occurred while Chakraborty was addressing a rally in the Nirsa assembly constituency in support of BJP candidate Aparna Sengupta.
“There was no case of pickpocketing. The purse was misplaced and later found,” said BJP’s Dhanbad district president Ghanshyam Grover to PTI.