News

A Thief Punished In Public, Forced To Hang A Board Written ‘I Steal’

Due to the act of stealing, a man in South Sumatra was sentenced in public by being forced to wear a paper necklace with the words ‘Saya Copet (I Steal)’ around his neck.

According to Tribunnews, the incident happened after the man was caught stealing at Pasar Ilir 16, IT 1 Palembang District on November 17.

The man, however, was not taken directly to the police station for investigation. The people in the market urged him to swear in front of the audience not to repeat his actions.

His story went viral after a video and photo on social media showing a man standing on a chair with a paper necklace around his neck, before swearing in public.

Picture: Tribunnews

Also heard, the screams of a man believed to be a civilian there who warned of the consequences will be accepted by the suspect if the same incident is repeated.

Most citizens support the action to teach the suspect to repent of his actions. Ilir Timur 1 Police Chief, Hardiman confirmed that the incident took place in his province.

“It is true that the person was reported by the community to be suspected of stealing,” he said.

Hardiman said the sentence was given because the public urged the officer to make the alleged robber make a statement not to repeat his actions.

“Until that is done, but on the condition that after making a statement, the person is taken to the police for further investigation,” he continued.

To date, the suspect is still under investigation.

Source: Tribunnews

Adib Mohd

Recent Posts

The First 72 Hours After a Stroke, Crucial for Recovery and Saving Lives

Did you know that you could lose approximately 1.9 million neurons after a stroke hit?… Read More

3 hours ago

Huawei ICT Academy Will Level Up Your Digital Mastery

Huawei Technologies (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd (Huawei Malaysia) and Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Johor are collaborating… Read More

3 hours ago

Malaysia Faces Rising Dementia Care Burden as Families Struggle Alone

Malaysia Faces Rising Dementia Care Burden as Families Struggle Alone Malaysia’s rapidly aging population is… Read More

10 hours ago

From Oval Office to Silver Screen: Trump Cameo Legacy You Can Never Recreate

From Oval Office to Silver Screen: Trump Cameo Legacy You Can Never Recreate Imagine you… Read More

10 hours ago

Step In, Stand Out, Converse Introduces Malaysia’s All Star Class of 2026

Are you ready to meet your new classmates? Converse Malaysia will bring you into a… Read More

1 day ago

IKEA Malaysia Crowns Three Ultimate Cook-Off Champions

The heat was on and creativity was unleashed. On 4 and 5 October 2025, over… Read More

1 day ago

This website uses cookies.