The daughter of a cabinet minister lost cash and personal belongings amounting to RM8,000 to two snatch thieves near a hypermarket in Ampang, yesterday.

The victim, a 26-year-old teacher, was also slightly injured on her right knee in the 11.50am incident.

Selangor police deputy chief, Datuk A. Thaiveegan when met at the scene today, said the victim was putting her things in the boot of her Suzuki Swift when the suspects who were in a Proton Satria, snatched her handbag which contained an Ipad, Iphone and RM5,000 in cash.

In another development, Thaiveegan said police arrested seven male suspects early today in an operation around the Klang Valley, in connection with the murder of an American recently.

"The seven suspects, in their twenties, are foreigners and they are being remanded to facilitate the investigation," he said.

On May 4, David James Ginter, 62, was found dead in a house in Taman Sri Ukay, here, by a neighbour with his legs and hands tied and also strangled with a telephone charger cable.