A screengrab of the viral video.
A VIDEO has gone viral on social media, showing three masked men armed with parang storming out of a blue car and grabbing parcels and cash at what looks to be a courier hub.
Captions and comments on the viral video claim that the incident happened in Meru, Klang and led to losses amounting to RM46,000 for a courier company.
Did three armed men rob a courier company's collection and operations hub in Meru, as seen in the video?
VERDICT:
TRUE
North Klang OCPD Asst Comm S. Vijaya Rao confirmed the incident, telling Bernama that police had received a report at 1.19pm following the robbery, which occurred at 12.26pm while the cash counting process was taking place at the hub.
"The incident took place when a blue car, suspected of having a fake licence plate, arrived at the hub with three masked suspects armed with parang.
"They escaped with RM46,000 in cash, but no injuries were reported during the incident," he said in a statement Saturday (March 15).
Vijaya Rao said an investigation paper has been opened under Sections 395 and 397 of the Penal Code for armed gang robbery and efforts to track down the suspects are ongoing.
Members of the public with any knowledge of the incident are urged to assist in the investigation by contacting Insp Fazlan Rezza at 011-1056 1017. - Bernama
