SUNGAI PETANI: Four masked men armed with hammers and sharp weapons robbed a goldsmith shop in Bakar Arang here on Wednesday (Sept 16), making off with jewellery worth between RM700,000 and RM1mil.
Kuala Muda OCPD Asst Comm Hanyan Ramlan said police were alerted to the crime at 7.20pm at a shop located inside a supermarket here.
"Initial investigation found that the suspects arrived on two motorcycles. Two of them entered the shop while the other two waited outside.
"They smashed the display cases and took the items inside. The total losses are still being assessed, but preliminary estimates put the value at between RM700,000 and RM1mil," he told reporters on Wednesday evening.
He said the same shop was also robbed in 2024, with losses estimated at RM1mil.
"The case is being investigated under Sections 395 and 397 of the Penal Code," he added. - Bernama
