A suspect wearing a dark or black robe was recorded stealing clothes from a drying line at a terraced house in Taman Cheras Indah, Ampang Jaya on June 6, 2026 [1, 2]. The 31-year-old female complainant noticed the clothes missing at about 10 a.m. that day [1, 2].
CCTV footage showed the suspect climbing over a fence into the compound before taking the clothes. Images circulating on social media depict the individual wearing a black robe and a face covering resembling a niqab [1, 2]. Only clothes were taken; no other items were reported missing, and there were no signs of forced entry or additional theft at the scene [1, 2].
The incident was reported to police around 5 p.m. after a video of the theft went viral on social media [1, 2]. Authorities are investigating under Section 379 (theft) and Section 447 (criminal trespass) of the Malaysian Penal Code [1, 2].
Assistant Commissioner Khairul Anuar Khalid said, "Further investigations are ongoing and the suspect involved is still being traced" [2]. The police have not yet identified or caught the suspect.
Police released an official statement on June 7 confirming the ongoing investigations and suspect description [1, 2].
