Senior citizen held at gunpoint, RM23,000 jewellery stolen
GURUN: A 67-year-old woman was threatened with a pistol by a man who broke into her house at Taman Seri Jerai 2 here yesterday before fleeing with RM23,000 worth of jewellery.
Gurun: A 67-year-old woman was held at gunpoint by a man who broke into her house yesterday and stole jewellery valued at RM23,000. The victim was home alone when the incident occurred around 9.20am. The suspect entered the house, pointed a pistol at the victim, and stole a gold necklace and two gold bracelets. He fled in a red car of unknown make and model.
The victim suffered bruises on both wrists. She reported the incident to the Gurun police station. Police from the Kedah Criminal Investigation Department's Special Investigation Division and the Kuala Muda CID arrested the 41-year-old suspect around 11.15pm at a house in Taman Permai Utama. The suspect had been surveilling the victim's house for two weeks before the incident.
He entered the house after seeing the victim's husband leave and believing she was alone. The suspect had no prior criminal record, and the case is being investigated under Penal Code Sections 392 and 397.
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