Man, 26, held over vicious lift robbery

Alfian Z.M. Tahir Alfian Z.M. Tahir Updated 7 years ago · Published on 18 Feb 2019 11:36PM · 6 Comments

A screengrab from CCTV footage showing a woman in a lift with a man at the Taman Mutiara MRT station in Cheras on Thursday, after which she was assaulted and robbed. – Social media pic, February 18, 2019.

A 26-YEAR-OLD man has been detained in connection with the brutal robbery of a woman in a lift at the Taman Mutiara Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station last Thursday.

The suspect was detained by the Cheras Serious Crime unit (D9) about 8.20pm today.

“We detained a 26-year-old man in Taman Cheras, Cheras, about 8.20pm,” KL police chief Mazlan Lazim said.

“We believe this man is the prime suspect in the recent robbery at the MRT station.

“A Cheras D9 police unit apprehended the man and the case is being probed under Section 394 of the Penal Code for robbery.” 

It is learnt the suspect will be remanded tomorrow morning.

In the 6.45am incident on Thursday, a 48-year-old woman was punched and kicked several times by a man in the lift.

The man had followed the victim into the lift before assaulting her and running away with her belongings.

Kuala Lumpur Criminal Investigation Department chief SAC Rusdi Mohd Isa had said the victim suffered injuries to several parts of the body and swelling on the forehead.

A 57-second closed-circuit television (CCTV) camera recording, which showed the suspect brutally attacking the woman, has since gone viral on social media. – February 18, 2019.

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  • Bravo PDRM. Now please give him a taste of his own medicine.

    Posted 7 years ago by Simple Sulaiman · Reply

  • Bring the Honour back for PDRM. Job well done. Send the Criminal to Jail for as long time when he is out send him back to Jail.

    Posted 7 years ago by Danial Abdullah · Reply

  • Job well done.

    Posted 7 years ago by G.Selva Ganeson · Reply

    • If it is he is the real culprit, Syabas and if he is juz one that is caught for sandiwara which had been a very common diversion in PDRM , well lots of integrity at stakes!!!!!

      Posted 7 years ago by Lee Lee · Reply

  • Justice upheld! Kudos to our home team!

    Posted 7 years ago by Tanahair Ku · Reply

  • Just give him the same treatment and no need to follow SOPs. Thugs like this fellow should not be treated humanely.

    Posted 7 years ago by Lipdah Lia · Reply