Thorough checks: Policemen looking for evidence at the jewellery store in Lebuh Ampang.
KUALA LUMPUR: A well-known jeweller in the Lebuh Ampang area was shot at least twice when he tried to stop four men from robbing his store here.
Abdul Rasul Abdul Razak, 58, who owns Abdul Razak Jewellers, survived his wounds and has been warded at the Kuala Lumpur Hospital.
The robbers escaped empty-handed on two motorcycles.
Abdul Rasul’s brother Abdul Wahab, 50, said two bullets were still lodged in Abdul Rasul’s shoulder and abdomen.
“His condition is stable now. The doctor said there are a few more examinations to be done before surgery can be carried out to remove the bullets,” said Abdul Wahab.
He said this was the first time his brother’s premises had been robbed since it opened in 1950.
According to Dang Wangi OCPD Asst Comm Zainuddin Ahmad, Abdul Rasul was preparing for the day’s business with four workers when two men wearing full-face helmets and jackets entered the premises at 9.30am.
Abdul Rasul, who was in his office, dashed out to grab the suspect who was behind the counter.
Two other accomplices standing outside the shop were startled and fired three rounds at him.
One shot hit the counter, while the other two hit Abdul Rasul.
Police forensics investigators recovered three bullet casings and a fragment of a slug from the scene. Police believe the robbers had only one gun.
ACP Zainuddin said police have recorded statements from the shop workers and are viewing the shop’s CCTV recording for leads
Source The Star
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