Cops confirm goldsmith shop robbery at Genting Highlands mall
The robbery is believed to have occurred at about noon, says acting Pahang police chief Azry Akmar Ayob.
Pahang police have confirmed a robbery at a goldsmith shop within a shopping centre in Genting Highlands. Acting Pahang police chief Azry Akmar Ayob stated that the heist is believed to have taken place around noon. The police are currently investigating the incident. Details of the robbery, including photographs and videos, have spread rapidly across social media platforms.
A video shows two men dressed in black fleeing the scene with a substantial sack in hand. A social media user claimed that the area experienced a temporary lockdown following the robbery, stating that numerous checkpoints were set up along every road leading out of the Genting area. This led to increased traffic congestion due to the lockdown. Other users noted that police officers were conducting vehicle inspections as they left the resort.
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