A 48-year-old man tried to break into a house in Mumbai’s Chembur area for theft in the wee hours of Tuesday, but as his attempt was foiled by its owner, the accused ran away from the spot and jumped into an open drain after being chased, police said on Tuesday.

The accused, 48-year-old Ismail Sheikh, chose to stand in the open drain till the police arrived on the scene and arrested him, they said.