Pakistani and Indian bag snatchers arrested

Police have arrested an Indian man and Pakistani woman who snatched two female Chinese tourists’ bags on the weekend at Kata Beach.

Karon Police were notified of the incident that two suspects had snatched the Chinese ladies’ bags on Kata Beach at 9.50pm on Sunday night (July 1).

Two female Chinese tourists were later identified as 16 year old Li Kexin and 23 year old Li Shan Shan.

Suspects snatched a bag which contained an iPhone 7 Plus, 15 Yuan of Chinese bank notes, Thai baht cash, ID cards and three passports.

Yesterday (July 2) Police tracked down and found the two suspects at a room in Patong. The two suspects are a 22 year old Indian man Md Mansur and 25 year old Pakistani woman Rubeka Gill.

The Phuket Tourist Police have found that Mansur and Gill have been living illegally in Thailand. They have been charged with overstaying as well as theft.

Police found a bag, wallet, iPhones, Chinese bank notes and other items in the rooms.

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