IMAGINE witnessing a crime occurring right before your eyes. What would be your first instinct: ignore the situation, pull out your phone or stop the criminal?
Recently, a viral video showed CCTV footage of a man attempting to steal a gold chain from a jewellery store, but he was thwarted by a customer.
It was said that the incident happened in Terengganu.
Is the video authentic?
Verdict:
True
A man's attempt to steal a gold chain worth approximately RM30,000 was foiled when he was apprehended by a customer at a gold shop in Paka on Thursday (Dec 25).
Dungun police chief Supt Maizura Abdul Kadir said the 33-year-old suspect was detained at the scene around 12.20 pm.
"The suspect entered the shop pretending to be interested in purchasing jewellery. He then asked an employee to show him a specific gold chain before attempting to flee with it.
"However, the employee managed to lock the automatic doors, and a customer quickly intervened to restrain him," she told Bernama Saturday (Dec 27).
Maizura said police investigations revealed that the suspect had used a car registered to his uncle, with falsified registration plates.
She added that the case is being investigated under Section 380 of the Penal Code for theft in a building.
