Bank robber shot dead by guard


Crime scene at Jalan Sungai Dua bank where a robber was shot dead by a security guard on duty.

GEORGE TOWN: A second robbery attempt at a bank in Jalan Sungai Dua here Thursday was foiled when a well-prepared security guard shot dead one suspect, and forced another to flee empty-handed.

The duo were believed to be the same men who struck the bank on May 29, escaping with more than RM60,000 is cash.

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