Thats the unfortunate additional risk you take with handing your safety to others, who more often that not are getting paid poorly.

I would find it hard to believe that this was purely opportunist, and that they didn't know you were always out at that time.

I know in bahrain they were complaing that the rupee was getting stronger and there local wage was devaluing, no idea whats happening out here. With this global economic slowdown people are going to be looking for more ways to make money and if the deterrants aren't great enough then crime will go up.