Similar Joke in Indian Context...

A gang of dacoits strike at a bus. they threaten all the passengers and ask them to hand over all the valuables and money to them.

finally once everything is collected, the gang leader looks at the loot. he asks his colleagues to return everything to the passengers.

sometime later when one of the guy asks his leader y he did so, he says "saale 20-25 hazaar ka maal tha... humne police waalon ko 50 hazaar dene ka wada kiya tha" :)