Woman in “tug-of-war” to foil snatch theft attempt

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By Brad Rantayy

MIRI, July 26: A woman in her 20s bravely fought a snatch thief who wanted to grab her sling bag.

The incident took place at 3pm along the roadside at the Miri Waterfront Commercial Centre, here, today.

In the “terrifying ordeal”, the victim was walking along the roadside when she was approached by a car that pulled over beside her.

According to sources, a male suspect rolled the window down and was pretending to ask the victim a question, when he immediately grabbed her sling bag.

The suspect almost dragged the victim into the car but the woman reacted quickly to pull her bag back.

A tug-of-war ensued between the two, which lasted a few minutes, before the suspect gave up fighting and eventually fled the scene.

The victim, who is working as a promoter, sustained injuries to her body and face. A police report on the incident has been lodged. — DayakDaily