Thieves strike KJ's home in broad daylight

Kuala Lumpur police has confirmed that a minister's home was ransacked by thieves yesterday.

Although the minister was not named, it is believed that the bungalow home belonged to the mother of Youth and Sports Minister Khairy Jamaluddin.

It is also understood that the Khairy and his wife were residing there, but were not around during the incident.

According to Kuala Lumpur CID chief Ku Chin Wah, the incident happened at 5.30pm incident.

There were three suspects, who arrived in a Proton Waja car, scaled the perimeter wall before barging into the house through the front door which was unlocked.

He said the suspects ran off with several laptops and watches.

"The minister and his wife were not at home and only their maid was around.

"The maid was too terrified to do anything. She said they also ransacked the master bedroom," he said in a press release, according to Bernama.

He added that total losses were still being investigated. 

- Bernama