Student caught on CCTV taking RM749 from school canteen
A Form 2 pupil at a boarding school in Jasin was recorded stealing RM749 from the school canteen, canteen operator Nur Liyana Abdul Khalid said.
Source: Kosmo Online · September 24, 2026 at 5:02 AM · AI-assisted report
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JASIN, MELAKA, 24 SEPTEMBER 2026 —
A Form 2 pupil at a boarding school in Jasin was recorded stealing RM749 from the school canteen, canteen operator Nur Liyana Abdul Khalid said.
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The shortfall was noticed at about 9.30 pm when a staff member found the cash drawer empty and reviewed the closed‑circuit television footage, she told reporters.
The video shows a teenage boy wearing a grey kurta, black trousers and a songkok climbing onto the counter and reaching for a bundle of notes placed beside the cash box.
Nur Liyana said the cash represented sales made between 2 pm and 5 pm that afternoon. “He first told me he had only taken RM5,” she said, adding that after repeated questioning he admitted to taking the full RM749, as the CCTV proved.
Staff asked the boy to return the money to his dormitory. He handed back RM718, leaving RM31 unaccounted for; he told the operator the missing amount had been used to pay a debt to a friend.
The incident is not the first cash shortage the canteen has experienced. Since she began operating the outlet in 2023, Nur Liyana reported several unexplained losses but said she could not act without solid evidence.
Following the latest theft, she filed a police report. Superintendent Lee Robert, head of the Jasin police district, confirmed receipt of the report and said an investigation is underway.
Nur Liyana hopes the school will call the student’s parents to discuss the behaviour, noting that the institution places strong emphasis on religious education and should address such incidents promptly.
The case highlights the challenges of cash handling in boarding schools, where students have round‑the‑clock access to communal facilities. Police will continue reviewing the CCTV footage and interviewing those involved.
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