Viral Woman In Medan Snatched To Drag By Motorcycle, Perpetrator Arrested

MEDAN - The video of the mugging in Medan has gone viral on social media. The mugging with a female victim occurred on Kapten Sumarsono Street, East Helvetia Village, Medan Helvetia District, Medan City.

In the video, the victim is seen walking while holding a cellphone. From behind, the perpetrator who came riding a motorcycle immediately grabbed the victim's cellphone.

As a result, the victim fell and was dragged several meters. The perpetrator immediately fled leaving the victim.

The victim also reported the incident to the Medan Helvetia Police with the number LP/111/III/2021/SU/Medan Police/Medan Helvetia Police.

The Head of the Medan Helvetia Police, Kompol Pardamean Hutaean, said the victim's name was Ria Triyunita (23). The victim is a resident of Rantau Street, Bukit Tempurung Village, Kuala Simpang City District, Aceh Tamiang.

Based on the victim's report, the police immediately launched an investigation. It didn't take long for the police to get information on the whereabouts of the perpetrators.

"The perpetrator MR (26) has been arrested and the perpetrator admitted what he did during the interrogation", said Pardamean, Wednesday, June 23.

From the perpetrator's confession, the stolen cellphone was sold through Facebook for IDR 600 thousand. The money was used by the perpetrators to buy powder and drugs.

"For his actions, the perpetrator is suspected of under Article 365 Paragraph (1) of the Criminal Code with a threat of 9 years in prison", said Pardamean.