'Find My Phone' app leads to bogus cop who robbed hotel receptionist


  • Nation
  • Monday, 19 Aug 2019

BUKIT MERTAJAM (Bernama): Police have detained a man barely 24 hours after he impersonated a police officer before robbing a hotel receptionist in Jalan Permatang Batu here early Sunday (Aug 18) morning.

Seberang Perai Tengah deputy police chief Supt Mustafa Bidin said in the 3am incident, the suspect approached the male victim, 22, as he was smoking in the car park outside the hotel, and introduced himself as a policeman.

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