Fish seller in Badung robbed; gold necklace ripped from neck during snatching
An elderly fish trader named Siti Juariyah (64) was robbed of her necklace on Jalan Pandu, Banjar Dukuh, Desa Dalung, Kecamatan Kuta Utara, Badung, in the early hours of Thursday (5 March 2026). The snatching was captured on closed-circuit television (CCTV) and went viral on social media after being uploaded by the victim’s granddaughter.
‘The incident happened when I was tidying my fish stall facing east, around five to seven minutes past five. Suddenly a person riding a PCX motorcycle from the north rode close and pulled the necklace from my neck until I was pushed a metre,’ said Siti Juariyah while giving a statement at the scene.
The assailant, who approached from the north, wore a grey jacket, a black helmet, and a mask to cover his face. Based on CCTV footage at Siti Juariyah’s stall, the perpetrator parked a black Honda PCX motorcycle without a number plate directly in front of the stall before carrying out the act.
‘At that moment I heard my grandmother scream very loudly, so I ran out from the neighbouring eatery to help. I briefly saw the man flee quickly to the south on his motorbike,’ said Riska Lestari, Siti Juariyah’s granddaughter.
As a result of the forcible pull, the gold necklace worn by the victim broke, and the perpetrator only managed to escape with part of the jewellery. The victim suffered material losses of around Rp 1 million because the thief filched a quarter of the necklace.
‘The offender was tall and thin, about 175 centimetres, wearing dark-coloured trousers at the time. He immediately fled towards (Padonan) main road,’ added Riska in describing the suspect.
Police have conducted a crime scene examination and reviewed several CCTV recordings along the suspect’s escape route, including areas Joglo Dalung and Ari Laundry. Although the suspect was seen traversing Jalan Raya Padonan at 04:54 WITA, identifying details remain difficult due to the poor image quality.
‘We have visited the location to gather statements from witnesses and the victim, and the team is now conducting further investigations to uncover who the perpetrator is,’ said Kuta Utara Police Chief Kompol I Ketut Agus Pasek Sudina in a statement on Sunday (8 March 2026).