Estudyante, hinoldap ng rider na nagpasama sa kanya sa paghahanap ng umano'y 3 tao

- A student was robbed in Brgy. Calzada, Taguig City, with the suspect, even getting the student to ride with him on the motorcycle

- CCTV footage showed that the actuations of both the rider and the student were normal, not giving a hint of the commission of a robbery

- Thereafter, the student alighted from the motorcycle, and as the suspect drove off, it could be seen that he put something in his pocket, presumably the cellphone he took from the student

- The victim revealed to GMA News that he was initially on his way to pick up a friend, when the suspect asked him about three persons whom he knew, and even sought his help to "locate" them

A student in Barangay Calzada, Taguig City, was robbed after being convinced to ride on a motorcycle with the suspect.

The unusual method of the crime was captured on CCTV footage, which showed both the suspect and the student appearing calm, giving no indication that a robbery was taking place.

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In the video, the student is seen getting off the motorcycle after traveling a considerable distance with the suspect.

As the suspect drove away, he was observed putting something into his pocket, which was believed to be the student’s cellphone.

According to the victim’s statement to GMA News, he had been on his way to pick up a friend when the suspect approached him, inquiring about three individuals the victim knew.

The suspect then asked for his assistance in locating them.

As they traveled further, the suspect requested to borrow the student’s phone to call the supposed individuals.

However, he never returned the device and even threatened the student to prevent him from resisting.

“Babarilin daw po niya ako mama,” the victim’s mother recounted, indicating that the suspect had warned of shooting her son.

Following the incident, both the student and his mother reported the crime to the authorities.

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Law enforcement officials are now investigating the case, reviewing the CCTV footage, and working to identify the suspect.

News, photos or videos that arouse the interest of netizens would often go viral on social media, due to the attention netizens give them. These viral posts appeal to the emotions of netizens, and in rare cases, such could also happen to ordinary people, making them very relatable to just about simply everyone.

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Source: KAMI.com.gh