A Sikh store owner's courageous act has garnered widespread attention on social media after he thwarted an armed robber attempting to steal a large trash can filled with cigarettes at a 7-Eleven in California. The incident, which has gone viral in a video shared on various social media platforms, shows a thief wearing a blue cloth to conceal his face, rifling through the store's shelves and stuffing tobacco products into the bin. When the store owner steps in to intervene and threatens to call the police, the thief, who carries a knife in his pocket, warns the owner to stay back. Someone recording the scene from behind a protective plastic partition advises the store owner not to interfere, claiming that authorities won't take any action. The person even inquires if the owner has insurance. Despite the thief's attempt to leave, a store employee manages to grab hold of his arms while the brave store owner takes matters into his own