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BESUT (22/12/2016): A 54-year-old businessman from Kampung Pengkalan Nyireh here lost RM83,000 worth of belongings, including a pick-up truck after his house was broken into on Monday.
District police chief Superintendent Mohd Zamri Mohd Rowi said the incident happened about one hour after the victim, Mohamad Zaki Husin and his wife, left for a business trip in Kelantan.
Zamri said a neighbour called up Zaki at 3pm, more than one hour after the couple left the house, saying that he saw a man drove off with the victim's Ford Ranger.
"Since the neighbour did not recognise the driver, he decided to contact Zaki to confirm," he said. Zamri said the victim then turned back and arrived home at 5pm, only to find his pick-up truck gone and house in shamble.
In his report, Zamri said the victim claimed the thief had forced open the main door before ransacking the house.
"Among other item's stolen included car keys, a pair of shoes, office keys and a laptop. All the missing items are estimated at RM83,000," he said.
Zamri said the victim lodged a report at Kampung Raja police station and the case was being investigated under Section 457 and Section 379A of the Penal Code for house break-in and vehicle theft.
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