KUALA LUMPUR, April 9 — Five policemen were among seven men arrested on suspicion of robbing a foreigner at KL Trillion Residence in Jalan Tun Razak on Saturday (April 6).
Kuala Lumpur Police Chief Datuk Rusli Mohd Isa said all the suspects were arrested on Sunday following a police report filed by the victim.
The male victim was accompanied by a female companion, also a foreign citizen, who reported the loss of approximately RM260,000 worth of jewellery and a sum of cash in their house.
Besides the policemen, the other two suspects detained were a former policeman and a civilian who is believed to have impersonated a police officer during the incident.
"At 11.50pm (on April 7), the police detained three men. As a result of the arrests, four more men suspected to be involved were also arrested.
"All suspects are aged between 28 and 41 years," he said in a statement today.
Rusli said five of the suspects were remanded for four days from April 8 to April 11, while the other two were remanded for four days from April 9 to April 12.
The case is being investigated under Section 395/170 of the Penal Code.
— Bernama
