The money, which was financial aid provided for his school, was earlier withdrawn from a bank by the headmaster and placed in a bag that was kept on the front passenger seat of his car while he went to a nearby shop to buy a drink in Semenyih.

According to Kajang police chief Zaid Hassan, police received a report about the incident at 12.17pm from the 50-year-old headmaster.

“Initial investigations revealed that the victim had withdrawn the money from a bank in Kampung Baru Semenyih at about 10am and placed the cash inside a bag. The bag was kept on the front passenger seat,” he said in a statement last night.

When the victim returned to his car, he saw the windscreen on the rear passenger side (right) was broken and the bag containing the cash was stolen.

The headmaster is from a primary school in Semenyih.

Zaid said police were trying to track down the thief and the case was being investigated under Section 379 of the Penal Code. He also urged anyone with information to contact the nearest police station.