New Delhi, Nov. 2 -- Nagaland Tourism Minister Temjen Imna Along has drawn attention to the state's unique 'Honesty Shops', where customers can purchase goods without interacting with a shopkeeper or being monitored by CCTV cameras. Instead, these small roadside outlets operate on a simple belief that customers will pay the right amount for whatever they take.

Along, who also holds the Higher Education portfolio, shared a post on X highlighting the unusual business model and the trust that keeps these shops running.

"No shopkeeper. No CCTV. Just trust. Would this work where you live?" Along asked in his post, before explaining how the unattended shops function.

An image accompanying his post described the concept: "A shop that runs wit...