Four armed men make off with RM700k in Bangi jewellery heist

BANGI: A group of armed men ran off with over RM700, 000's worth of jewellery after they attacked a jewellery shop at a hypermarket here.

Kajang Deputy OCPD Supt Mohd Sabri Abdullah said the incident occurred at around 8.44pm on Tuesday (July 30).

"We received a call that a jewellery shop at Tesco Bandar Seri Putra was robbed.

"Four men wearing helmets and visors armed with a pistol and a hammer attacked the shop.

"At the time of the incident two men and a woman were attending to six customers, " he said on Wednesday (July 31).

Supt Mohd Sabri added that no one was hurt in the incient.

"There was a guard on duty during the robbery but he was crippled with fear when one of the robbers pointed a pistol at him.

"CCTV footage showed one of the suspects carrying a hammer, while another suspect was holding the pistol, " he said, adding that the robbery happened within the span of five minutes.

He said the suspects made off with at least RM700, 000 in jewellery.

"We have classified the case as armed robbery under Section 395/397 of the Penal Code.

"Anyone with information on the case should contact Asst Supt Redzuan Mat Salleh at 019-2714100, " he said. - Star