Two robbers steal HK$1 million worth of valuables from Hong Kong jewellery store in one minute, sparking police manhunt
- The robbery at Ki Fook Jewellery and Gold store in Fanling occurred shortly after it opened for business on Tuesday
- This is the city’s fourth smash-and-grab hold-up in three months
A police manhunt is under way for a smash-and-grab gang that made off with about HK$1 million (US$109,272) worth of valuables from a jewellery store in one minute on Tuesday – the city’s fourth hold-up of its kind in three months.
The robbery, at the Ki Fook Jewellery and Gold store on Wo Fung Street in Fanling, happened soon after 9.30am as two masked men carrying a knife, a sledgehammer and a red-and-white nylon bag entered the shop.
According to police, three employees and a female customer were inside the shop at the time.
A video clip showed the customer appearing in shock and running out of the shop when one of the robbers smashed the glass in a display counter with the sledgehammer repeatedly. One of the employees was seen squatting behind another counter.
After breaking a hole in the counter, the pair, who wore gloves, snatched gold ornaments from the counter and stuffed them into the nylon bag, the footage showed.