Gun stolen while cop naps

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A POLICE officer’s pistol and 15 rounds of ammunition were stolen while he was having an afternoon nap at his house in Bukit Mertajam, reported Kwong Wah Yit Poh.

The 57-year-old officer, who is based in Kelantan, was on leave in his hometown when the incident took place.

He had placed the pistol and ammunition on the living room table before napping on the sofa at about 2pm on Saturday.

When the police officer woke up at 8pm, he found the main gate of his house wide open and the pistol and bullets missing.

He lodged a report at the Central Seberang Prai police station.

Investigations showed that the thieves broke into the house via the front door.

The police officer also lost a holster, two smartphones, a ring worth RM300, some cash and a pair of sports shoes, the report said.

It is learnt that the police officer was alone at home.

His wife and children were in Kuala Lumpur to see their fourth child off to the police training aca­demy.

Penang police chief Comm Datuk Wira Abdul Rahim Hanafi said the pistol was a Walter P99 and efforts to track down the thieves were underway.

He said the case has been ­classified under Section 457 of the Penal Code for burglary.

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The agents were commenting on a salary slip purportedly of a Bangladeshi, which showed that he made RM5,293 in June, which had gone viral and created widespread discussion in the social media.

The slip showed that the worker received a basic salary of RM900, allowances of RM556, RM1,734 in overtime pay, and a “coordination allowance” of RM2,103.

Several agents interviewed by the daily said the most a foreign worker could earn was between RM2,000 and RM3,000.

Malaysia National Association of Employment Agencies committee member Soon Kui Wah said foreign construction workers were paid between RM50 and RM100 daily while those working in factories and the agricultural or service industries received a RM900 salary and allowance and commission.

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