KUALA LUMPUR, April 15 -- Barely a week after a study that showed one vehicle is stolen every 75 minutes in Malaysia, a video of a carjacking in broad daylight has gone viral on social media.

The incident took place along Jalan Kuchai Maju 13, at a traffic light intersection where a man suddenly entered a Honda City driven by a woman.

Brickfields district police chief Assistant Commissioner Anuar Omar said the woman, upon seeing the man forcefully entering her car, managed to exit her vehicle.

"The victim was shocked to see the man entering her car from the back passenger seat. As soon as she exited the car, the suspect got into the driver's seat and sped off.

"Several other motorists who witnessed the incident went on a pursuit and m...