Cops nab snatch thief after botched attempt to steal gold necklace


  • Nation
  • Saturday, 27 Apr 2019

KUALA LUMPUR: A snatch thief was caught after failing to yank a gold necklace from a victim at Jalan Masjid India here.

The victim, a man his 30s, was smoking a cigarette at the side of the road when the suspect, who was on a motorcycle, came from behind in an attempt to snatch his gold necklace at about 11.20pm on Friday (April 26).

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