Purse snatchers snatched

DENPASAR, Bali: Gianyar police on Bali are holding six suspected purse-snatchers who had been operating in the Sukawati art center, about 15 kilometers east of Denpasar.

Gianyar police chief Lt. Col. Lalu Suprapto said the six male suspects, who usually targeted foreign tourists, were apprehended with the help of local residents.

Antara reported that two of the suspects were arrested minutes after they snatched the purse of Danish tourist Gite Groned. (mds)