Nghe An mountain people set up a 'field barrier' to block the road, captured 2 robbers
(Baonghean.vn) - After snatching the handbag of a couple walking on the street, the two robbers accelerated their motorbike and escaped for 1.5 km before being caught by a local resident who blocked the road with a measuring stick.
Mr. Lo Hong Minh - Chairman of the People's Committee of Chi Khe commune (Con Cuong, Nghe An) said that a robbery of a passerby's handbag had just occurred in the area.
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People used a meter to block the road, causing the two robbers to fall off their motorbike and be caught. Photo: Bao Han |
Specifically, at around 7am this morning (November 23), Mr. Hong and his wife Ms. Thiet in Khe Choang village, Chau Khe commune (Con Cuong) were on their way from home to Con Cuong town, when they reached the Chan Nan village road in Chi Khe commune, two strange young men on a Sirius motorbike snatched their handbags and sped away. The victims shouted and called for help from people who were measuring instruments nearby.
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One of the two robbers was arrested. Photo: Bao Han |
When the two subjects ran 1.5 km to Bai Van village, Chi Khe commune, a local resident who was picking up a meter nearby used a measuring stick to block them, causing both of them to fall onto the road and be captured.
Currently, the people have handed over the two robbers to the Con Cuong District Police for handling.