Watch: Indian woman in Canada seen 'stealing' candies meant for kids on Halloween

A video has gone viral on social media showing what appears to be a woman stealing trick-or-treat candies meant for kids on Halloween from several houses in Canada. According to reports, the 'theft' happened in the Cornell locality of Markham, Ontario.

Trick-or-thief on Halloween

In videos posted on social media, the same woman, who is dressed in a salwar kameez, is seen moving from house to house, stealing candies from bowls of treats set out for trick-or-treaters on Halloween. At one such home, the woman was seen even stealing decorative lights.

Video causes outrage?

The video, which has since gone viral, has caused outrage online, with many calling the woman's act 'trick-or-steal' and 'trick-or-thief'. Many native Canadians also wondered what Halloween costume the woman was wearing.

Some also blamed Canada's liberal immigration policies for the incident, saying migrants from India who are refusing to assimilate with local customs are ruining their traditions.

Woman suffering from mental illness:?City councillor

After the incident caused massive outrage on social media, Markham city councillor Andrew Keyes issued a statement, saying that the woman "suffers from a mental health disorder." He said that the stolen items would be returned to the affected families.

"These events and the social media attention they have generated have caused the family an enormous amount of distress, and it would be very much appreciated if people could please tone down the rhetoric, stop posting and sharing these videos, and if you're able, please remove any posts you may have distributed," he said.

However, Keyes deleted his original post defending the woman after many called him out on social media.

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