Syrian Phone Robbery Victim Nabs Muggers Shotgun

Story BySibel AbdiuSub EditorJoseph GolderAgencyAsia Wire Report

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This is the moment the victim of a mobile phone robbery is pushed to the ground by one of his attackers after he stole the criminal’s shotgun and tried to run away with it.

The bizarre scenes were captured by CCTV cameras in the Sultangazi district located on the European side of the Turkish city of Istanbul after the Syrian victim was stopped on the street by two robbers.

Local media report the thieves stole the victim’s phone and started running away but the Syrian national, who has not been named, managed to grab the shotgun from the pair and ran away in the opposite direction.

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In the video, the victim, dressed in a white t-shirt, can be seen sprinting down the street holding the huge shotgun when one of the criminals catches up with him and throws him to the ground.

The Syrian drops the gun – the make and model of which has not been confirmed but it appears to be a SPAS-12 – and the criminal then grabs it and runs away as the victim gets back to his feet.

The police were called to the scene and local media report they quickly identified and located the suspects. They were detained and the stolen phone was reportedly seized. 

The investigation is ongoing and it is unclear if they have been charged.

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