Man uses umbrella to rob RM7,000
NOOR AINON MOHAMED10 Aug 2023 12:28pm
A screen grab of a CCTV recording showing the suspect walking away with an umbrella after robbing a woman in a shop in Batu Gajah. Photo courtesy of police.
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In the 3.30pm incident, the suspect barged into the shop and threatened the 39-year-old victim to surrender her belongings.
There was another female staff at work during the incident.
Batu Gajah chief police, Assistant Commissioner Mohamad Roy Suhaimi Sarif said investigations showed the man robbed the victim’s cash and jewellery.
“He is of medium height and small size. During the incident, he wore a long-sleeve, grey shirt, black pants and white shoes,” he said in a statement, here, today.
“From the recording of the closed-circuit television (CCTV), the suspect wore a full-faced dark-coloured helmet,” he said, adding that the police are working to locate the suspect for further actions under the Section 392 Penal Code.
Those with information on the incident are urged to contact investigation officer, Inspector Nurhidayah Omar at 013-3976564 or Batu Gajah Police District Headquarters (IPD) at 05-3654322/05-3629050.
