Machete wielding robber pulls off solo heist and escapes with RM46k

KUALA LUMPUR: Armed with only a machete, a lone robber pulled off a heist at a bank on Jalan Imbi here before coolly escaping with RM46,000 today.
Dang Wangi police chief ACP Mohd Sukri Kaman said the robber who wore a face mask had approached a teller at the UOB Bank counter before whipping out a machete from a shoulder bag he was carrying at about 12.15pm.
He said the robber handed over the bag to the terrified staff and ordered it be filled up with cash.
The robber then snatched the bag and coolly stepped out of the bank as stunned staff and customers watched helplessly.
Mohd Sukri said the suspect fled on foot and is believed to have escaped with an accomplice who was waiting on a motorcycle.
He said the robber did not harm anyone and efforts to track him down are ongoing.
It is yet to be known if security guards were present during the heist or how the robber made his escape from the area.
However, police are gathering footage of closed-circuit security cameras of the bank and those in the vicinity to raise an image of the suspect who is of fair complexion.
Those with information on the robber are urged to call 03-21159999 or contact the nearest police station.