Cops nab robber posing as religious man who targeted female mosque-goers


KOTA BARU: Police have nabbed an alleged robber who posed as a religious man, believed to be responsible for at least seven instances of robbing lone female mosque-goers this year.

The 36-year-old suspect allegedly used a slingshot to shatter car windscreens or puncture vehicle tyres of unsuspecting victims before pretending to offer help and robbing them at knifepoint in Pasir Mas, Pasir Puteh, Kuala Krai here.

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