Despite his best efforts to avoid becoming a victim of theft, a Singaporean man visiting Johor Bahru (JB) was allegedly pickpocketed while taking the bus. The man surnamed Chen, 72, lost $450 in cash as well as a credit card, which the thief used for transactions totalling about $800, reported Shin Min Daily News.
The man said he did not feel the alleged thief touch him during the bus ride and is unsure how the theft occurred.Despite his best efforts to avoid becoming a victim of theft, a Singaporean man visiting Johor Bahru was allegedly pickpocketed while taking the bus.
The incident occurred at about 1pm last Thursday , when Chen and his friend were travelling from KSL City to City Square mall. "At that time, the man kept twisting his body, but I didn't pay much attention to him, and didn't feel him touch me," Chen recalled, adding that the man alighted before they reached City Square mall.
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