Shopkeeper uses karate skills to tackle robber

Sibu Kuruvilla says his black belt in martial art gave him courage to pin down assailant who appeared to be armed with pistol

A man apparently trying to carry out an armed robbery on a corner shop on Christmas Eve ended up pinned to the floor by the shopkeeper – a black belt in karate – and “begging” to be released.

CCTV footage showed the man threatening Sibu Kuruvilla and an assistant with what appeared to be a pistol inside the shop, before being thrown to the floor. Police later arrived, alerted via the shop’s silent alarm.

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