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Police are investigating a cable theft after a video went viral showing five men pulling Telekom Malaysia cables from a utility manhole in Taman Tun Dr Ismail, Kuala Lumpur, at around 4.30am on June 8.

The stolen cables are estimated to be worth RM20,000.

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00:02A viral video showing stolen cables being loaded into a luxury car has triggered a
00:07police investigation in Kuala Lumpur. Brickfields District Police Chief ACP Hu Chang-Hook said
00:14the incident took place at around 4.30am on Monday along Jalan Datuk Sulaiman in Tamantun
00:20Dr. Ismail. According to police, a witness who was carrying out topographical work at
00:26the time spotted five unidentified men pulling cables belonging to Telecom Malaysia out of
00:32a utility manhole. When confronted, the group fled in three cars, two white and one black.
00:39Telecom Malaysia confirmed the stolen cables are estimated to be worth around 20,000 ringgit.
00:45CCTV footage has been obtained and police are actively tracking down the suspects. Anyone
00:52with information is urged to contact their nearest police station or the Brickfields District
00:57Police Headquarters. Cable theft has become a critical issue in Malaysia, escalating from
01:03petty crime to organised syndicate activity that severely disrupts public infrastructure.
01:22something that ivy police gear became a source. Cable theft has screwed head through small
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