Sri Lanka, May 4 -- The Mount Lavinia Police has launched an investigation after a car was stolen in Ratmalana on Friday while an 81-year-old man had briefly left his vehicle to visit a nearby bank, leaving his 76-year-old wife inside.

The incident occurred just 200 metres from the Mount Lavinia Police Station.

According to police, the suspect circled the parked vehicle, noticed the woman alone inside, and suddenly entered the car before driving off.

He reportedly told the woman not to jump out, but frightened by the sudden intrusion, she leapt from the moving vehicle to save herself.

Police said Investigations were launched into the theft using CCTV footage.

Police said footage traced the stolen car heading towards Colombo.

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