Woman in Malaysia gets robbed, turns out husband is the mastermind

A Malaysian man, who masterminded a robbery against his wife in their home in the hope of making an insurance claim, was arrested by the police on Monday.

The police uncovered the unnamed 47-year-old man’s involvement after they nabbed and interrogated three suspects, who then spilled the beans.

The police said the man’s 42-year-old wife was threatened by three masked parang-wielding men at the couple’s home in the small town of Bentong in the state of Pahang at 3pm on Monday.

At the time, the woman was alone at home while her mother, husband and child were at a relative’s house.

“The three men ransacked the house before fleeing in a white Perodua Alza car, which was parked in front of the house,” Bentong police chief Zaiham Mohd Kahar said in a statement on Wednesday.

The men fled with the housewife’s jewellery, worth RM16,000 (S$4,700).

The police managed to nab the three men six hours after the incident, two of whom were Malaysians, aged 33, while the other was a 24-year-old foreigner.

The car used in the robbery was also seized by the police, said Superintendent Zaiham.

All four men – including the victim’s husband – are currently remanded for seven days in accordance to Section 395/397 of the Penal Code, which is armed robbery in a group.

If convicted, a person can be caned and jailed for a maximum of 20 years.