Daring Robbery Attempt Foiled In Gadong
By Rosli Abidin Yahya

Bandar Seri Begawan - A failed robbery attempt in Gadong last Friday night caused security guards of a hotel nearby scrambling to the scene only to discover the assailant had managed to escape.

The owner of a company was hurt in the process as the assailant hit him with a piece of wood on the shoulder.

The man was on his way to his office at about 10.30 pm carrying a briefcase with money, which was for his workers salaries the next day.

However, a well-built person of around 5 feet followed him from behind on his way up the stairs of his second floor office.

He did not suspect anything but the assailant hit him from the back with a piece of wood.

The victim let go his briefcase and was scurrying downstairs to seek help.

Meanwhile, a restaurant waitress passing by saw the commotion as she looked up the stairs.

She alerted security guards of a hotel nearby who came running to the victim's aid.

The six security guards, armed with batons and torchlights, shut off the electric power of the building and went up the stairs to search for the assailant and the briefcase.

The security guards found the briefcase but the assailant had managed to slip away.

They even checked every room to see if the assailant was hiding in any one of them.

However, they could not locate the assailant whom they presumed managed to escape through a back alley. (Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin)

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