Underwater cable theft thwarted by guard’s wife on video call


KOTA TINGGI: A watchman was on a video call with his wife when he was suddenly grabbed from behind by a gang of men trying to steal underwater cables from an oil rig near Tanjung Langsat Port (TLP) in Pasir Gudang.

The quick-thinking wife who watched the phone screen go black called for help, which led to the arrest of four men.

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