KUALA KRAI: A group of 10 masked men posing as police officers stormed a plantation shed and robbed a farmer inside of his belongings in Kampung Lepan Anjung, Stong Dabong, near here today.
The men were armed with objects that looked like pistols, and some of them also wielded parang as they relieved the 40-year-old of his valuables.
The robbers then fled with his four-wheel-drive vehicle. The total loss was estimated at approximately RM80,000.
Kuala Krai police chief Superintendent Mazlan Mamat said the masked men reportedly surprised the victim by kicking open the door and cornering him inside the shed.
"The suspects introduced themselves as police officers, with one of them holding an object resembling a pistol.
"The suspects also held a machete to the victim's neck and told him that he was being arrested because he had committed a crime.
"The victim's hands were handcuffed and his feet were tied with rope. After that, the suspects took the victim's belongings, including RM7,000, mobile phones, two branded watches and a four-wheel-drive vehicle," he said in a statement here.
Mazlan asked witnesses or individuals with information regarding the incident to come forward and assist the police.