Teen caught on video stealing bread and punching vendor
Many social media users react angrily to video which has been viewed nearly 520,000 times.
PETALING JAYA: A video of a teen punching a bread seller after being caught red-handed trying to steal several pieces of bread has riled many social media users.
In the 54-second clip, which has been viewed nearly 520,000 times on Facebook, a teenage boy in a red T-shirt is seen casually walking away with several pieces of bread.
The bread vendor notices this and chases after him and tries to take back the bread, but the teen is reluctant to give them back.
Eventually, the boy lets go of the bread but punches the bread seller in the stomach, causing the man to stumble backwards in pain.
The boy then walks towards a motorcycle that’s waiting for him and flees, as other customers look on.
The post has drawn more than 4,000 angry reactions, with some hurling profanities at the boy.
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One social media user, Esther Ong, questioned why no one helped the man, while Nadiatul Erma Kassim called on the police to arrest the teenager.