Police hunt ‘toyol’ thief caught on camera at hospital surau
Police are searching for a thief caught on camera stealing a worshipper’s backpack from the surau at Queen Elizabeth I Hospital (HQE1) last Monday.
The incident occurred around 1 p.m. on October 6, after the victim performed Zuhur prayers. He later discovered his backpack, valued at about RM1,300, was missing from a table in the prayer room.
Kota Kinabalu district police chief Assistant Commissioner Kasim Muda said CCTV footage showed a man acting suspiciously, believed to be the thief. The case is being investigated under Section 380 of the Penal Code for theft in a building.
Police are asking anyone with information to contact Sergeant Joevyn Manuel Ayunini at 016-9310721.
