Robbers break into Malacca exco member's house

Malacca state tourism, culture and heritage committee chairperson Latiff Tamby Chik suffered losses amounting to about RM200,000 when three robbers broke into his house at Jalan Datuk Palembang, Bukit Baru in Malacca on Tuesday.

Malacca CID chief ACP Raja Shahrom Raja Abdullah said during the 11.45pm incident, the Teluk Mas state assemblyperson was at a nearby mosque for the terawih prayers while his wife at a neighbour’s house.

Raja Shahrom said the three robbers, aged between 20 and 30, came in a luxury car which had false registration numbers and parked it in front of the victim’s gate before breaking into the house.

"They (robbers) entered the house by breaking the window,” he told reporters at the Malacca police headquarters today.

Latiff’s wife, who came back from the neighbour’s house, called for help after realising her house had been robbed.    

Raja Shahrom said the victim suffered about RM200,000 in losses after jewellery, a number of branded watches and cash was stolen.

He added that the latest case was the third since the start of the fasting month (sixth day).

The first robbery case involved former Malacca police chief Ahmad Long’s house at Taman Sentosa in Malacca on Monday while the second case involved Ahmad’s neighbour, also on the same day.

He added that the robberies were carried out by a syndicate that targetted empty houses when the tenants were out for prayers, especially the terawih prayers.

Raja Shahrom said police have formed a special squad to track down the syndicate while the public have been urged to notify police if they came across suspicious looking men in luxury cars.

- Bernama