IPOH: Police are actively tracking a man suspected of attempting to steal cables on Jalan Medan Istana here after a video recording of the incident went viral on social media on Tuesday (March 17).
Ipoh OCPD Asst Comm Muhammad Najib Hamzah said his team detected a video uploaded by the account owner "update11111" on platform X, showing a suspect believed to be committing the act.
"Preliminary investigations found that the incident is believed to have taken place on March 17, at about 8.50pm.
“A review of closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage at a nearby premises revealed that an unidentified man had tapped on the mosaic manhole cover, believed to be checking the seal before attempting to open it to steal the underground cables.
"The case is being investigated under Section 379/511 of the Penal Code for attempted theft," he said in a statement on Wednesday.
ACP Muhammad Najib said police are actively tracking the suspect, and anyone with information regarding the incident can contact the nearest police station or the Ipoh police headquarters. - Bernama
