Furious residents in a local neighborhood took drastic measures after catching a motorbike thief in the act.

The thief was seized by an enraged mob and subjected to an unusual punishment: he was made to swim in a clogged gutter as retribution for his crime.

Eyewitnesses reported that the incident occurred early in the morning when the thief attempted to steal a motorbike parked outside a residence.

The motorbike’s owner noticed the suspicious behavior and raised an alarm, drawing the attention of nearby residents.

A crowd quickly assembled, capturing the thief before he could flee.

The thief was then dragged to a nearby gutter filled with trash and stagnant water, where he was compelled to wade through the filthy liquid as a warning to others considering similar crimes.