Burglary of RM60,000 fails to rob Rafiq of glory at KL Open

All smiles: Rafiq Ismail posing with the trophy and mock cheque after winning the Kuala Lumpur Open title at the Sunway Megalanes yesterday. — FAIHAN GHANI/The Star

PETALING JAYA: A burglary at his home may have left national bowling star Rafiq Ismail feeling devastated, but winning the Kuala Lumpur Open title at the Sunway Megalanes yesterday had put the smile back on his face.

Just a week after returning from his victorious Singapore Open campaign, Rafiq discovered his house had been broken into, with valuables worth an estimated RM60,000 stolen.