The house of Felda chairperson Mohd Isa Abdul Samad was broken into early this morning.

According to Bernama , the break-in took place at his residence in Nilai Spring in Seremban, Negri Sembilan.

isa samad interview 150509 The report said three parang-wielding men broke into the house while another stood guard outside at around 3.30am.

There were six people in the house, namely two of Mohd Isa's daughters, a son-in-law, a grandchild, a nephew and a maid who were all sleeping at that time.

There were also two auxiliary police officers.

"While the victims were sleeping in their respective rooms, they were surprised by the pressence of three armed men believed to be foreigners.

"All of the victims including the maid who is between 20 to 30-years-old were gathered into a room and tied up by the burglars," Nilai OCPD Mohd Yusoff Awang was quoted as saying.

He added that during the incident, Mohd Isa and his wife were not present as they were staying in another residence in Seremban.

Mohd Yusoff said the burglars ransacked the house and made away with four mobile phones and two safety deposit boxes containing jewelry and branded watches belonging to Mohd Isa that is valued in the thousands of ringgit.

According to Berita Harian, Mohd Isa, who was in Jempol, Negeri Sembilan this morning declined to comment about the break in.

Berita Harian quoted a police spokesperson saying that Isa’s exact losses are still being investigated.

'Auxiliary cop also tied up'

Mohd Yusoff said preliminary investigation showed that the burglars had entered the residence through the back fence and then threatened an auxiliary police at the guard house with their parang before tying him up.

               

"One of the suspect then stood guard over the auxiliary cop while three other suspects entered the residence by plying open the house's window at the back," he said.

He added that all the victims were freed when another auxiliary police discovered them after the burglars had left the residence with their loot.

Mohd Yusoff said the exact losses is still being determined and urged the public to come forward if they had any information that can assist police's investigation.

Mohd Isa’s family members declined to comment when met by journalists, citing trauma.

This is the second high profile burglary in Negeri Sembilan in three months.

In May, the house of Inspector-General of Police Khalid Abu Bakar’s sister in Mantin was broken into.

Her family of five were tied up as the five robbers proceeded to rob the house.

Another prominent victim of burglary recently was Youth and Sports Minister Khairy Jamaluddin Abu Bakar.