The robbers barged into the outlet shortly

Two unidentified youths fled on a motorbike after snatching the gold jewellery of a 63-year-old woman. The incident took place early Thursday morning when she was taking her morning walk. The victim is the mother-in-law of Municipal Corporation councillor Gurbaksh Rawat.

Shakambri Rawat was on her way back home, in Sector 40, from her morning walk when a person, with his face covered, came from behind and grabbed her neck. "I resisted when he tried to choke me and snatch my chain. I retaliated and hit him with my elbow," said Rawat.

She added, "I managed to get hold of the chain but it broke into two pieces of which one remained in my hand and the other fell in the hands of the miscreant. He then tried to pull out my earrings. I shouted for help to another person standing next to a bike and wearing a helmet a few metres away. Little did I realise that the passerby was an accomplice of the snatcher. So that my screams are drowned, he started blowing the horn of his bike," added Rawat. The incident took place around 50 metres away from her house at 7.15 in the morning. According to Rawat, both of them were of medium height and physically well built.

Both then escaped on the bike after robbing Rawat of her valuables. According to her, the bike was blue in colour and the registration number plate was folded so that no one could read the number.

Rawat suffered minor bruises on her neck. Her family members immediately called the police who reached within five minutes to the site of the crime. "Our team immediately rushed to their house as soon as we got the call.

A group of six armed men brandishing parang hit a goldsmith outlet in Jalan Besar, Karak near here, escaping with nearly RM400,000 worth of jewellery.

The robbers barged into the outlet shortly before it was about to open for business at about 8.55am on Thursday.

One of the robbers threatened the owner, aged 52, with a parang, forcing him to empty at least 13 trays of jewellery kept in the strong room.

Police who were alerted of the robbery, conducted investigations and lifted some fingerprints from the site.

They also found an empty tray thrown on the ground, about 2km away, in Taman Karak Jaya.

OCPD Supt Mansor Mohd Nor said the robbers made their getaway in a car parked in front of the outlet.

He said all six robbers were wearing ski masks.

"So far, we have not make any arrest and are scrutinising images from the CCTV.

"The case is being classified under Section 395 of the Penal Code for gang-robbery," he said.

The offence carries a jail term of up to 20 years in prison and whipping, upon conviction.

It is learnt the outlet has opened for business for 50 years and it was the first time it was robbed by armed robbers.

Previously, thieves posing as potential customers were captured pilfering small amount of jewellery in the pretext of viewing the items from their staff.

Supt Mansor urged pawnshops or members of the public who were offered jewellery at lower the market value to alert the authorities.
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