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>Bukit Mertajam, Malaysia: Two men, armed with fake pistols, robbed a jewellery outlet at a shopping complex here and escaped with jewellery worth RM1 million (S$437,700) yesterday.
The daring robbery took place at Kedai Emas Orkid which is located on the first floor of the Summit Shopping Centre here.
Seberang Prai Tengah district police chief Assistant Commissioner Mohd Anil Shah Abdullah said the suspects rushed into the shop around 2.30pm and ordered the workers to place the gold items in a bag.
The suspects, who were wearing full-face helmets, fled the scene after clearing nine trays of jewellery in about three minutes.
Anil said initial investigations showed the robbers were carrying fake pistols. He said police had obtained CCTV footage from the shop.
The case is being investigated under Section 395 of the Penal Code.
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