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Man loses RM150,000 to robbery outside bank in Kuantan

Incident occurred at about 2.15pm on Jalan Beserah, say police

Updated 3 years ago · Published on 15 Feb 2023 7:55PM

Man loses RM150,000 to robbery outside bank in Kuantan
Police say that a man lost RM150,000 after being robbed in front of a bank in Jalan Beserah, Kuantan yesterday. – The Vibes file pic, February 15, 2023

KUANTAN – A man lost RM150,000 after being robbed in front of a bank in Jalan Beserah here yesterday, police said. 

Kuantan district police chief 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“The victim fell flat on the ground during the incident and the suspects escaped with the money he had just withdrawn,” he said in a statement here today.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, February 15, 2023

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