KUALA LUMPUR: A pedestrian had his handphone snatched by a motorcyclist near Pasar Seni recently.
In a video posted by X app user @ckinasikin, the incident, which was recorded on the dashcam of a passing car, happened at noon on Saturday.
"A snatch-theft incident in Kuala Lumpur near Pasar Seni on June 8, at noon.
"To the victim, I have the dashcam recording of the incident. Please contact me if you need it."
In the video, the pedestrian was seen using his phone while resting his hands on a roadside barrier.
Kejadian Ragut di KL berhampiran Pasar Seni, 8hb Jun, Jam 12 lebih tengah hari.
Kpd mangsa, saya ada rakaman dashcam semasa kejadian. Jika diperlukan boleh pm saya.
Mohon bantu RT sampai jumpa mangsa pic.twitter.com/u80QKLeTCA— AS (@ckinasikin) June 8, 2024
At the same time, a motorcyclist made his way to the pedestrian and snatched the phone before fleeing.
The pedestrian was seen chasing after the motorcyclist, but the motorcyclist had escaped between cars.
Netizens were furious about the incident.
Some believed the pedestrian was a tourist.
User @syfreeze wrote: "May the perpetrator get caught as soon as possible. Nowadays, everything can be tracked."
User @ipohcmemalee wrote: "I pity the guy who became the victim of a snatch theft.
"However, let it be a lesson to reflect on the habit of many people who focus on their phones and are not aware of their surroundings."
