BUKIT MERTAJAM: Police have urged those with information or had witnessed a snatch theft in Taman Impian Alma here to come forward to assist the investigation.
They can contact investigating officer Assistant Superintendent Marsila Hamzahdi at 04-538 2222 or the nearest police station.
Video of the incident that was uploaded onto social media showed three men escaping on two motorcycles after snatching a necklace from a roadside coconut drink seller, who is in his 40s.
Seberang Prai Tengah district police chief Assistant Commissioner Helmi Aris said police came across the one-minute video at 9.10am today on X. It was uploaded by a user with the handle @update11111.
Helmi said initial investigations found that the incident happened about 11am yesterday.
"The coconut drink seller was approached by three unidentified men on two motorcycles. One of the men alighted from a motorcycle and approached the victim.
"He pretended to buy a coconut drink before snatching the hawker's necklace.
"The three fled as the hawker gave chase," he said today.
Helmi said checks on the registration plates of both motorcycles showed they were fake.
The case is being investigated under Section 394 of the Penal Code.
