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- Two cops in critical condition after being shot by robbery suspects (Updated)
- Couple held over abuse of maid
- Guard shot dead in jewellery shop heist
| Two cops in critical condition after being shot by robbery suspects (Updated) Posted: 26 Sep 2012 08:09 AM PDT KUALA LUMPUR: Gunmen opened fire at two police personnel following a routine traffic stop, leaving the two in critical condition. Federal CID director Comm Datuk Seri Mohd Bakri Zinin said the incident occurred around 6.45pm Wednesday when the two policemen spotted a Proton car being driven in a suspicious manner along Jalan Kuchai Lama. "They chased the car for a short distance before it stopped near an intersection heading to Sri Petaling. "The two policemen got out of their patrol car and approached the vehicle when the suspects opened fire," he told pressmen at the scene. He said the two policemen, aged 41 and 51, and from the Brickfields police headquarters, were hit in the chest and neck. "They were rushed to the Universiti Malaya Medical Centre when back-up arrived shortly after the incident. "The suspects abandoned the vehicle about a kilometre away from the scene," he said, adding that police believed four suspects were involved in the shooting. Comm Mohd Bakri said police were investigating the possibility that the suspects could have been involved in the robbery of a jewellery shop in Petaling Jaya earlier in the day. During the robbery, a security guard died after he was shot twice by three robbers armed with a gun and two axes. "We are investigating the case under Section 3 of the Fire Arms Act (Increased Penalties) and Section 307 of the Penal Code for discharging a firearm and attempted murder respectively," he said. Comm Mohd Bakri added that the two policemen were in critical but stable condition. "We are in the midst of taking statements from several passers-by who witnessed the incident," he said and urged those with information to contact the police hotline at 03-2115 9999 or the nearest police station. Related Stories: |
| Couple held over abuse of maid Posted: 26 Sep 2012 07:20 AM PDT JOHOR BARU: A husband and wife have been detained by the police to assist in investigations of alleged abuse of an Indonesian maid. It is learnt that the couple, in their 20s, was arrested in Batu Pahat after they fled from their home in Taman D'Utama here to avoid being detained by the police. It is believed that the couple had used hot water, a hot ladle and a hockey stick to abuse their maid. Johor Baru (North) OCPD Asst Comm Ruslan Hassan said police arrested the couple at their relative's house at Rengit in Batu Pahat on Monday night around 9pm. "After they avoided arrest twice, we learned that they were hiding in Batu Pahat. However, we managed to locate them. "They turned themselves in after police arrived at the house," he said Wednesday. He added that the couple was being remanded for seven days to assist in the investigations. The case was being investigated under Section 326 of the Penal Code for causing harm using weapons, which provides for a jail sentence of up to 20 years and a fine or whipping upon conviction. ACP Ruslan added that the maid was still receiving treatment for her injuries at the Hospital Sultanah Aminah. It was recently reported that the 24-year-old maid had run away from her employers after being allegedly abused by them for the past nine months. She claimed that her employers would get angry with her over minor things and beat her up. Related Stories: |
| Guard shot dead in jewellery shop heist Posted: 26 Sep 2012 07:11 AM PDT PETALING JAYA: A security guard who had worked at a jewellery shop here for more than 20 years died after he was shot by armed robbers Wednesday. The incident occured around 3.45pm when three men wearing full-face helmets barged into the shop along Jalan Othman. One of the men brandished a pistol and shot the unarmed security guard twice at point-blank range. The other two men then used axes to shatter the glass showcases and took the jewellery before leaving the scene on motorcycle. Petaling Jaya OCPD Asst Comm Arjunaidi Mohamed said the security guard was rushed to the Universiti Malaya Medical Centre but died while receiving treatment around 6pm. "We have identified the victim as P. Krishnan, 43. He suffered two gunshot wounds to the chest and arm," he said when contacted. He said the motorcycles were later found abandoned at Jalan Carey, about 1.4km from the crime scene. "We have acquired CCTV footage from the crime scene to facilitate investigations under Section 4 of the Firearms Act and Section 302 of the Penal Code," he said. He urged anyone with information to contact the police hotline at 03-2052 9999 or the nearest police station. |
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