Police are tracking down five men suspected of stealing Telekom Malaysia cables in TTDI after a viral video captured the incident involving luxury vehicles.
KUALA LUMPUR: Police are tracking down five men suspected of stealing Telekom Malaysia (TM) cables in Taman Tun Dr Ismail (TTDI) here yesterday, after the incident, which involved several luxury vehicles, was captured on video and went viral on social media.
Brickfields police chief ACP Hoo Chang Hook said police became aware of the incident through the viral footage and immediately launched an investigation.
Preliminary investigations found that the incident occurred at about 4.30 am along Jalan Dato Sulaiman, TTDI.
“A witness who was carrying out topographical work in the area noticed five men removing cables from a utility manhole using a BMW car.
“The witness confronted the group, prompting all the suspects to flee the scene in three BMW cars — two white and one black,” he said in a statement today.
Hoo said a review of closed-circuit television (CCTV) recordings from the surrounding area confirmed the involvement of the five suspects and the luxury vehicles in the incident.
Telekom Malaysia representatives have also assisted investigators and estimated the losses resulting from the theft at approximately RM20,000.
“An investigation paper has been opened, and the case is being investigated under Section 379 of the Penal Code for theft and Section 235 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998,” he said.
Police are urging members of the public who may have information regarding the incident or the suspects involved to come forward and assist in the investigation.
Those with relevant information may contact the nearest police station or the Brickfields District Police Headquarters (IPD).
