A thief proved too slow to get away after throwing chilli powder at a jeweller’s eyes in an attempt to rob gold in India.

The accused, Anand, visited a jewellery shop run in central India's Indore managed by a local jeweller Laveen Soni.

Anand made a trade enquiry posing as a jeweller from another city.

As Laveen was showing him a few ornaments, Anand threw chilli powder at his eyes, snatched the gold and tried to abscond.

Fully expecting Laveen to be blinded and injured he tries to make a run for it, upon trying to leave he is stopped by a passerby who heard Laveen's alarm.

Anand fails to make a proper getaway and was soon captured and subdued, which is shown in further footage.

A local police official, Amrita Singh Solanki, said: “Anand was caught with 50 grams of gold. We are taking action against him based on the shop owner’s complaint and the CCTV footage.”

A thief proved too slow to get away after throwing chilli powder at a jeweller’s eyes to rob gold in India.

The accused, Anand, visited a jewellery shop run in Indore in central India run by a local jeweller Laveen Soni.

He made a trade enquiry posing as a jeweller from another city. As Laveen was showing him a few ornaments, Anand threw chilli powder at his eyes, snatched the gold and tried to get away.

A CCTV footage of the incident shows that the accused had poorly planned his heist.

Instead of fleeing after snatching the gold, he is seen exchanging words with the jeweller, who is on his feet. He also appears to be in two minds whether to put the gold in a bag he is carrying or leave the bag behind and flee with just the gold.

Anand wasted crucial moments giving passers-by time to respond to Laveen’s alarm and catch him in the act.

A local police official, Amrita Singh Solanki, said: “Anand was caught with 50 grams of gold. We are taking action against him based on the shop owner’s complaint and the CCTV footage.”