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A homeowner on Jalan I-Satu, Taman Melawati in Kuala Lumpur found signs of a break-in and the loss of jewellery and watches worth RM800,000 after returning at 11.30pm May 7, 2026. — Picture by Choo Choy May
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Saturday, 09 May 2026 4:37 PM MYT
KUALA LUMPUR, May 9 — Police are hunting for suspects involved in a house burglary in Taman Melawati, Gombak, near here, with an estimated loss of RM800,000 after the incident went viral on social media Threads since yesterday.
Ampang Jaya district police chief ACP Khairul Anuar Khalid said the incident occurred at a house in Jalan I-Satu, Taman Melawati, when the victim returned home at about 11.30pm on Thursday to find the house ransacked.
“Further inspection found that the thieves entered via the backdoor,” he said in a statement today.
He said the police also found three fingerprints for further investigation.
“Further checks found that several pieces of jewellery and watches worth about RM800,000 were missing,” he said, adding that the case was being investigated under Section 457 of the Penal Code. — Bernama
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