Social media users are sharing footage of a brazen robbery where a suspect reportedly made off with over RM1,000 in cash and goods.
A video of the alleged incident went viral, with many asking if a gun was used in the incident that occurred in a convenience store located in Taman Wahyu, Kuala Lumpur.
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Police are tracking down a suspect who threatened a convenience store worker with a pistol before fleeing with cash and food items in Taman Wahyu, Kuala Lumpur.
Sentul OCPD Asst Comm Basri Sagoni said police received a report from the 44-year-old manager of the store at 10.01am on Tuesday (July 28).
He said the complainant said his employee, a Bangladeshi, had called him at 5.45am to tell him about the robbery
"The suspect was wearing a grey hooded sweatshirt, grey trousers, a black helmet and carrying a black sling bag
"He took several food items from the shelves and placed them into a bag before proceeding to the payment counter," said ACP Basri.
The suspect then threatened the worker with what a pistol supposedly tucked into his waistband and ordered him to open the cash register.
The suspect then fled on a motorcycle parked in front of the premises.
"The estimated losses amounted to RM1,052. The case is being investigated under Section 397 of the Penal Code," he said.
He added that efforts to trace the suspect are ongoing.
He urged anyone with information on the incident to contact investigating officer Insp Mohd Iskandar Zulkarnain at 011-3323 4095 or the nearest police station.
Earlier, closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage of the robbery went viral on social media.
