Polish Tourist Robbed of Gold Necklace in Bali's Kerobokan, Incident Caught on CCTV

A Polish male tourist became the victim of a street robbery in Kerobokan Kelod, North Kuta, Badung, Bali. The incident occurred around 2:35 AM on Sunday, November 1, 2026, as the man was walking with a female companion toward a convenience store.

CCTV footage from the area, which later went viral on social media, clearly shows a motorbike rider wearing a helmet without a face shield and a sling bag approaching the couple from the front. Catching the unsuspecting victim off guard, the rider abruptly yanked a gold necklace weighing an estimated 38 grams from his neck before speeding away on the motorbike.

The street was relatively quiet at the time, with only a few people sitting outside the minimarket and little vehicle traffic. The panicked victim asked bystanders for help chasing the suspect, but the perpetrator escaped. About an hour later, the victim, identified by the initials MK, went to the local police station to file an official report, and police immediately began investigating.

According to North Kuta Police Chief Comr. I Ketut Sukadana, a minimarket employee on duty at the time said they were unaware of the details of the incident. Police are now reviewing CCTV footage from multiple sources, including cameras managed by the Badung Communication and Information Office (Diskominfo), to trace the suspect's escape route and identify him.