A man holding what seemed to be a parang or machete is on the loose after robbing a store in Malaysia.

According to the Malaysian Crime Awareness Campaign's facebook page, the incident took place on Jun 22 at around 3.30pm, at Bandar Indera Mahkota, Kuantan.

A video posted on the page shows the man approaching the unsuspecting cashier and covering her mouth as he steals money from the counter.

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