China Scene: South

Search for wallet draws jeers from bus passengers

A group of commuters were left complaining when police said they would all have to be searched after a woman's wallet was stolen on a bus in Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong province, on Sunday.

The case took place on a No 89 bus at about 8 pm, after a young woman reported to the driver that her wallet had been stolen on the bus. The driver called police.