KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 21 (Bernama) -- Police have arrested a man suspected of robbing a Vietnamese woman at a temple in Taman Sri Bahtera, Cheras, on Monday.
Cheras District Police Chief ACP Mohd Rosdi Daud said 1 pm incident, the 23-year-old victim, who is unemployed, was praying at the temple when she was approached and robbed by the suspect.
He said the 24-year-old suspect was arrested in the vicinity of Taman Sri Bahtera at 9.15 pm on the same day after the victim lodged a police report.
“The victim suffered losses estimated at about RM8,000 involving a mobile phone, an iPhone 17 Pro Max model, AirPods earphones and cash amounting to RM150,” he said in a statement today.
Mohd Rosdi said checks revealed that the suspect, who works as a burger stall assistant, has 12 previous records related to criminal and drug cases.
The suspect has been remanded for four days until Jan 23 to assist investigations.
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