4 rob bank client after damaging his car's tyre

Ajman - As the victim stepped out to check the tyre, one of the robbers snatched the bag containing the cash and fled.

The Ajman Police have arrested four Asians for robbing Dh200,000 from a car. The gang allegedly damaged a tyre of the victim's car so that he would step out, giving them the chance to steal the money, the police said.
Colonel Saif Al Matroushi, Director of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) at the Ajman Police, said on the day of incident, the victim withdrew cash from a bank in the Lewara area. The amount belonged to the company he worked for.
When he started his car, he felt there was something wrong with one of his tyres. As he stepped out to check the tyre, one of the robbers snatched the bag containing the cash and fled. The victim chased the suspect, but the latter managed to escape. Investigations led the police to the four suspects. They resisted arrest and tried to escape in their car, but crashed into another parked car. The police managed to overpower them and arrested them. The suspects confessed to carrying out the robbery and told the police they followed the victim's movements on the day. As he was withdrawing money, they damaged one of his tyres.
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