Snatch Thieves Caught on Tape

SHAH ALAM, 22 APRIL- Snatch thieves were caught by a CCTV camera in the act of bag snatching behind a pastry shop yesterday evening.

The snatch thieves rampant has been going around the Shah Alam area for the past 3 weeks but this is the first time the deviants have been caught on tape.

The snatch thieves who have yet to be identified were seen fleeing the scene in a blue super bike.

According to the victim, Siti Rozita Karim , 21 and Hanim Hassan, 22, who are both UiTM students, they were on thier way to a nearby bus stop when Rozita's bag was snatched from the back.

"We had no clue that we were being followed and before we know it, my bag was grabbed from me. I was lucky that I did not trip or fall from the snatching," said Rozita.

According to Rozita also, this is the first time she fell victim of a snatch thief after living at the section seven  commercial area for nearly 2 years.

"Something like this has never happened to me before, this was my first. Even though I'm sad that belongings were taken, I take this as a lesson to be more careful and vigilant the next time," she added.

However both girls were not injured during the assault but were shaken up after the incident.

They both filed a police report at the nearby section seven police station, being the third victim of the snatch thief rampant in the area, the other first two happened at section eight and nine respectively.

ACP Shahrom Nizam from the section seven police station advise everyone in Shah Alam to stay alert and keep belongings close in hand. #

Siti Rozita Karim, left and Hanim Hassan.