Kelantan police tracking down 211 people wanted for various offences
KOTA BARU: Kelantan police are tracking down 211 people wanted for various criminal offences, including 24 linked to sexual harassment cases since 2023.
Kelantan police chief Datuk Mohd Yusoff Mamat said of the total, 206 are being tracked by the state Criminal Investigation Department, while five are listed under the Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department for drug-related offences.
Yusoff said many of the suspects are wanted under Section 324 of the Penal Code for causing hurt with dangerous weapons, as well as Sections 457 and 379 for housebreaking and theft, respectively.
"Among them are four people wanted under the Prevention of Crime Act (POCA) for involvement in organised or repeated criminal activity," he told the New Straits Times.
He said the suspects are wanted for offences reported across all 10 districts in Kelantan, with the highest numbers recorded in Kota Baru and Pasir Mas.
Yusoff also said most of the suspects are believed to be hiding outside the state, with some even thought to have fled to neighbouring countries.
"Most of the suspects are men.
"Only about 10 per cent are believed to still be in the state, while the rest are thought to have fled to other states such as Selangor and Kuala Lumpur, or crossed into neighbouring countries," he said.
Yusoff said the 24 suspects in the sexual harassment cases came from various backgrounds.
He added that some were known to the victims, including boyfriends, while others were strangers.
"These are serious offences, and we are determined to bring all suspects to justice, regardless of where they are now," he said.
Targeted operations have been launched to track down the suspects.
"These operations are ongoing and will continue until all of them are apprehended. We are also working closely with other police contingents nationwide," he said.
Yusoff urged members of the public with relevant information to come forward, stressing that public cooperation is crucial to ensuring justice is served.
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