The mystery thief, who had visited the boutique in the company of another man, who was at the boutique to buy clothes for himself, picked a material from the shelf and hid it in his clothes unnoticed.
They were heard shouting "Ole, Ole" (which translates to "thief" in English), indicating their intention to target alleged wrongdoers or criminals in the area.
He said: "Some of my boys and I, immediately we heard the man shouting thief, thief, we called for reinforcement and went round the market. "Unfortunately, when we moved closed to the woman's shop, the suspect opened the door and bolted.
"Meanwhile, investigation into the case is still ongoing and efforts are on to identify and arrest the mob that attacked him before he was handed over to the police."