Police nab man believed to have robbed Vietnamese woman at Cheras temple

Police nab man believed to have robbed Vietnamese woman at Cheras temple

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 21 — Police have detained a man believed to be involved in the robbery of a Vietnamese woman at a temple in Taman Sri Bahtera, Cheras, on Monday.

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KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 21 — Police have detained a man believed to be involved in the robbery of a Vietnamese woman at a temple in Taman Sri Bahtera, Cheras, on Monday.

Cheras District Police Chief ACP Mohd Rosdi Daud said the incident occurred at about 1pm when the 23-year-old unemployed victim was praying at the temple before being approached and robbed by the suspect.

He said the 24-year-old suspect was arrested nearby in Taman Sri Bahtera at about 9.15pm the same day, following a police report lodged by the victim.

“The victim is estimated to have suffered losses of about RM8,000, involving a mobile phone, an iPhone 17 Pro Max, AirPods and RM150 in cash,” he said in a statement today.

Mohd Rosdi added that background checks found the suspect, who works as a burger stall assistant, has 12 prior records related to criminal and drug offences.

The suspect has been remanded for four days until January 23 to facilitate investigations. — Bernama

Police have arrested a man suspected of robbing a Vietnamese woman at a temple in Taman Sri Bahtera, Cheras, on Monday. — Reuters pic

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