BALIK PULAU: Police have detained a woman on Sunday to assist investigations related to RM90,000 worth of jewellery stolen from a family member.
Barat Daya district police chief Supt Kamarul Rizal Jenal said the 34-year-old woman was detained after the victim lodged a police report after realising that her jewellery was missing.
"The victim lodged a police report on Saturday, claiming her jewellery worth RM90,000, which was kept in a black bag inside a cupboard in the living room of her mother-in-law's house located at Halaman Mayang 6, Bayan Baru, here was missing.
"Initial investigations revealed that the victim realised the theft on Nov 25. The victim suspected that the woman had stolen the jewellery on Nov 5, but only decided to lodge a police report on Saturday (June 10). The woman was later detained in Bayan Baru on Sunday (June 11)," he said when contacted by Bernama on Tuesday (June 13).
The suspect is the wife of the victim's brother-in-law and investigations led police to the recovery of 11 pawn shop receipts, a chain weighing 79g and a gold locket weighing 26g.
Kamarul Rizal said investigations were still ongoing and the suspect would be remanded for three days under Section 380 of the Penal Code.
"The suspect was not living with the victim but had gone to her mother-in-law's house," he said. – Bernama
