Man robbed of RM150,000 in Kuantan moments after leaving bank

15 Feb 2023 • 8:22 PM MYT
Malay Mail
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KUANTAN, Feb 15 — A man lost RM150,000 after being robbed in front of a bank in Jalan Beserah here yesterday, police said.

Kuantan district police chief ACP Wan Mohd Zahari Wan Busu said the 41-year-old victim was robbed by two men on a motorcycle at about 2.15pm.

“The victim fell flat on the ground during the incident and the suspects escaped with the money he had just withdrawn,” he said in a statement here today.

The case is being investigated under Section 395 of the Penal Code, he added.

A video clip of the victim sprawled on the road opposite the bank has been making the rounds on social media. — Bernama

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