I honestly don't know if I should laugh at this news or just die of embarrassment because it's that bizarre and unexpected.

While on an official visit to London, Mamata Banerjee, the Chief Minister of West Bengal, was accompanied by a bunch of senior editors who were handpicked by their organizations. But, even after being carefully selected for this important trip, some people still don't know how to behave, especially when they are kind of representing the country outside.

Basically, the journalists decided to just steal some of the silverware from the large table they were sitting at for an official dinner, stealthily putting all of that in their bags and purses. But, unlucky for them, the security staff at the luxury hotel they were staying at saw the whole incident through CCTV cameras. I can't even imagine the sticky situation the staff must have been – whether to keep quiet or embarrass the dignitary in whose honour the dinner had been thrown.

© Twitter

Okay, I'm leaning towards embarrassment now, because it doesn't really feel that funny now, but the second-hand embarrassment I'm getting right now is making me uncomfortable.

When the security informed the journos that their acts had been caught on camera, almost everyone put everything back, feeling completely mortified. However, there is always one person who never owns up to their mistakes and goes into denial mode immediately.

This one guy just insisted that he hadn't stolen anything, since he was not aware of the CCTV cameras. However, he confessed after the hotel threatened to call the police and was let off with a £50 fine.

His newspaper confirmed the incident to Outlook: ( https://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/senior-journalists-accompanying-mamata-to-london-steal-silver-cutlery-during-off/306637)“It's true.”

A lot of people, including journalists, took to Twitter to condemn this shameful act, because let's be honest, it's so cringeworthy.

Can't rule it out.

This news is gold. Every paragraph of this article is gold. Gradually, these people are gonna steal all of London and bring it to Kolkata and declare it as London. https://t.co/SdwiU0mSBm

— Anirban Dasgupta (@adg_5) January 9, 2018

Cringemax.

Want to cringe? Ok. Top journalists & editors from Bengal media accompanying Mamata on UK tour caught stealing silverware at official banquet, confronted & fined. https://t.co/ei4e7BeMtn

— Shiv Aroor (@ShivAroor) January 9, 2018

Irony?

Senior Indian journalists steal silver cutlery at official dinner in London. And these, ladies and gentlemen, are the moral custodians of our society who preach morality to everyonehttps://t.co/oJtTW8uN5Q

— The Bad Doctor (a.k.a. Dacoit) (@DOCTORATLARGE) January 10, 2018

Well, he's not wrong.

'Senior journalists' from Bengal caught stealing silver spoons at London hotel. One of them is the son of a famous Bengali writer and wheedled his job using that connection. Story of India: ppl born with silver spoons in their mouth steal silver spoons. ;) https://t.co/NhHd4WyiOM

— HindolSengupta (@HindolSengupta) January 9, 2018

Just a suggestion guys, stick to the status quo.

Why didn't Bengali journalists steal soaps and shampoo like an average Indian, who steals cutlery?

— Gappistan Radio (@GappistanRadio) January 9, 2018

Yep.

What a shame! https://t.co/vc94xCQYXZ

— Sharmistha Mukherjee (@Sharmistha_GK) January 9, 2018

Just flick tiny shampoo bottles next time guys, be like every other Indian.