Melaka cops on the hunt for 'Man in Black' after jewellery store heist using toy gun


The robber smashed two trays at the front of the store.

ALOR GAJAH: A lone robber, dubbed the "Man in Black" by Melaka police, escaped with gold items worth RM250,000 after robbing a jewellery outlet in Kuala Sungai Baru here using a toy gun.

Alor Gajah OCPD Supt Ashari Abu Samah said the robbery took place at around 2pm on Thursday (March 20) when foot traffic at the town's Mara Arcade was low due to the Ramadan month.

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