A 26-SECOND video has been making the rounds on social media showing what appears to be a brazen daylight theft at a supermarket car park.
The footage shows a man approaching an elderly woman, snatching something from her hand and then running to a vehicle before driving off.
The incident, which allegedly took place in Taman Putri, Kulai, has sparked concern amongst residents about safety in public parking areas. But did this carjacking really happen and was it captured on CCTV?
Verdict:
TRUE
A carjacking incident at a supermarket car park in Taman Putri, Kulai, was captured on closed-circuit television on Saturday (Feb 22) afternoon.
Kulai OCPD Assistant Commissioner Tan Seng Lee confirmed that authorities received a report over the viral video showing a man snatching a key from a woman before fleeing the scene with her car.
The incident is believed to have occurred at about 3.15pm on Saturday.
"Initial investigations found that the victim, a woman in her 70s, was heading to the supermarket after parking her car," he said in a statement.
"She was then approached by a man who pretended to ask for directions," he said.
"The man, who was wearing a face mask, then snatched her car keys before driving off with the vehicle," he added.
ACP Tan said the woman suffered losses of about RM5,000 due to the theft of her vehicle.
The case is being investigated under Section 392/379A of the Penal Code.
If convicted under Section 392, the offender may face imprisonment of up to 14 years and may also be liable to a fine or whipping.
Under Section 379A, the offender may be sentenced to imprisonment for not less than one year and not more than seven years, and may also be fined.
ACP Tan urged those with information about the incident to come forward to assist in investigations by contacting the Kulai headquarters hotline at 07-663 2222 or the investigating officer, Inspector Arun Ramamoorthy, at 013-3332385.
"We also urge the public to remain vigilant and to take care of their personal safety and belongings to avoid becoming victims of crime," he said.
In the 26-second video that circulated on social media, a man can be seen approaching the victim before snatching the key from her.
He then ran to the car and fled the scene with the vehicle.
