PREVENTIVE MEASURES
Caps and sunglass banned in malls
Manila — Police in the Philippine capital have banned the wearing of caps and sunglasses in shopping malls to stop criminals concealing their identity from security cameras.
The ban was imposed after a gang of hammer-wielding robbers looted a jewellery store at a popular suburban Manila shopping mall in the middle of December.
The suspects are believed to have used baseball caps to hide their identities.
"These criminal elements know about the presence of closed circuit TVs in commercial establishments like malls. That's why they are trying to hide their identity by wearing caps and even dark sunglasses," an official said. — AFP