HÀ NỘI — The Hà Nội People’s Procuracy has prosecuted a Sri Lankan man on charges of property theft in line with Article 173, Clause 1 of the Penal Code.

According to the indictment, Aruna Rukshan Rajapakshage, 42, entered Việt Nam via Tân Sơn Nhất International Airport in HCM City on March 1, 2020. He travelled to many localities across the country to find a job.

On October 11 last year, he wandered around the streets of Hanoi’s Hoàn Kiếm District with an aim of stealing other people's property. Around 8:00 pm that day, after entering Annam Indian restaurant at 17 Hàng Muối Street, Lý Thái Tổ Ward, he found a black leather handbag with VNĐ13 million (US$545 USD) inside. Rajapakshage took the bag and fled.

After recognizing the theft, bag owner Nguyễn Diệu Linh, who is an employee of the restaurant, immediately shouted for help. Later the man was arrested with the help of local residents and handed over to Lý Thái Tổ Ward’s police.

Linh received her bag and requested the local police to handle the case in accordance with regulations. — VNS