MIRI: A 29-year-old jobless man was detained on Monday for allegedly extorting RM100 from a female cashier at a homestay in Batu Niah.
The alleged incident reportedly happened around 3.3am on Monday (June 21) when the 23- year-old woman was alone manning the payment counter inside the homestay building.
“The suspect came and demanded cash from the cashier. He even threatened to kill her if she refused his demand,” said Miri Police chief ACP Hakemal Hawari.
The suspect later fled the scene with the RM100 cash.
Little did he know he was captured by the closed circuit television (CCTV) at the premises.
The footage, which was later handed over to the police, led to his arrest that same morning.
Police are investigating the case under Section 384 of the Penal Code for extortion.
The suspect has three criminal records including drug-related offences and trespassing.
