Accident victim-turned-handbag thief arrested


SHAH ALAM: A man, who snatched a handbag from the vehicle of a woman who had hit his car from behind, has been detained.The suspect was arrested to assist in investigations after he lodged a report on the accident at KM14.6 of the Federal Highway, said Shah Alam OCPD Asst Comm Baharudin Mat Taib.

“Investigations showed that the accident, which went viral on social media, occurred at 1.33pm on Saturday and involved three vehicles.

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