Suspects referred to courts
Two arrested in Baghdad for stealing handbags
BAGHDAD — Two individuals were arrested in Baghdad on Thursday for stealing women’s handbags that contained cash, mobile phones, and other personal items, according to the Ministry of Interior.
A statement from the ministry’s Baghdad Counter-Crime Directorate confirmed the arrests, which occurred in the Bab Al-Sheikh and Al-Amil districts. The stolen items also included personal documents, according to the release.
Details regarding the specific locations and methods of the thefts were not provided. Authorities apprehended the suspects and recorded their statements before presenting the case to an investigative judge. They were detained under Article 446 of the Iraqi Penal Code, which pertains to theft.