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The Star
2 days ago
- The Star
Cops nab suspected robber of female food deliverers
JERTIH: Police have successfully solved three robbery cases that occurred in several villages in the Besut district after arresting a man in a raid in Kampung Gong Medang here on Monday (July 21). Besut district police chief Supt Azamuddin Ahmad @ Abu said the 32-year-old suspect, who was suspected of being involved in knife-wielding robberies since last month, was arrested by the Criminal Investigation Division of the Besut police headquarters. "The suspect was arrested following three robberies involving three female victims, all of whom were food deliverers between June 24 and July 20. "The suspect's modus operandi was to identify female vendors who provided delivery service and would give addresses at unoccupied houses in remote areas in Kampung Gong Medang and Kampung Tembila," he told a press conference here on Sunday. Azamuddin said when the victim arrived at the given location, the suspect would approach the victim's car and brandish a knife before robbing the victim's jewellery. He added, the suspect managed to rob the jewellery belonging to the first and second victims, involving an estimated loss of RM30,000 and RM200 in cash. "However, the suspect failed to rob the third victim because the victim resisted, causing the victim to suffer injuries to both hands," he said. Azamuddin said following the arrest, the police also managed to seize two melted gold bars weighing 82.26gm believed to belong to two victims, a Honda City and two mobile phones belonging to the suspect. He added that checks found that the suspect had a criminal record related to robbery and tested negative for drugs. He said the suspect, who is married, was remanded to assist in the investigation under Section 392/397 of the Penal Code and Section 394 of the same act. - Bernama
The Sun
2 days ago
- The Sun
Police arrest suspect in three food delivery robberies in Besut
JERTIH: Police have arrested a 32-year-old man suspected of robbing three female food delivery riders in Besut district. The suspect, who targeted victims by luring them to remote locations, was apprehended in Kampung Gong Medang last Monday. Besut district police chief Supt Azamuddin Ahmad Abu said the suspect's method involved ordering food deliveries to abandoned houses in Kampung Gong Medang and Kampung Tembila. 'When the victims arrived, he would threaten them with a knife and steal their jewellery,' Azamuddin explained during a press conference at the Besut police headquarters. The first two victims lost jewellery and cash worth RM30,000 and RM200, respectively. The third victim resisted, sustaining hand injuries but preventing the robbery. Police recovered two melted gold bars (82.26g), a Honda City, and two mobile phones linked to the suspect. Azamuddin confirmed the suspect has prior robbery convictions and tested negative for drugs. He is currently remanded under Section 392/397 and Section 394 of the Penal Code. – Bernama
New Straits Times
2 days ago
- New Straits Times
Police nab suspect of robbing three food deliverers
JERTIH: Police have successfully solved three robbery cases that occurred in several villages in the Besut district after arresting a man in a raid in Kampung Gong Medang here, last Monday. Besut district police chief Supt Azamuddin Ahmad @ Abu said the 32-year-old suspect, who was suspected of being involved in knife-wielding robberies since last month, was arrested by a team from the Criminal Investigation Division of the Besut district police headquarters (IPD). "The suspect was arrested following three robberies involving three female victims, all of whom were food deliverers between June 24 and July 20. "The suspect's modus operandi was to identify female vendors who provided delivery service and would give addresses at unoccupied houses in remote areas in Kampung Gong Medang and Kampung Tembila," he told reporters at a press conference at the Besut IPD here today. Azamuddin said when the victim arrived at the given location, the suspect would approach the victim's car and brandish a knife before robbing the victim's jewellery. He added, the suspect managed to rob the jewellery belonging to the first and second victims, involving an estimated loss of RM30,000 and RM200 in cash. "However, the suspect failed to rob the third victim because the victim resisted, causing the victim to suffer injuries to both hands," he said. Azamuddin said following the arrest, the police also managed to seize two melted gold bars weighing 82.26 grammes believed to belong to two victims, a Honda City and two mobile phones belonging to the suspect. He added that checks found that the suspect had a past criminal record related to robbery and was tested negative for drugs. He said the suspect, who is married, was remanded to assist in the investigation under Section 392/397 of the Penal Code and Section 394 of the same act. – BERNAMA
Barnama
2 days ago
- Barnama
Police Nab Suspect Of Robbing Three Food Deliverers
JERTIH, July 27 (Bernama) -- Police have successfully solved three robbery cases that occurred in several villages in the Besut district after arresting a man in a raid in Kampung Gong Medang here, last Monday. (July 21) Besut district police chief Supt Azamuddin Ahmad @ Abu said the 32-year-old suspect, who was suspected of being involved in knife-wielding robberies since last month, was arrested by a team from the Criminal Investigation Division of the Besut district police headquarters (IPD). 'The suspect was arrested following three robberies involving three female victims, all of whom were food deliverers between June 24 and July 20. 'The suspect's modus operandi was to identify female vendors who provided delivery service and would give addresses at unoccupied houses in remote areas in Kampung Gong Medang and Kampung Tembila,' he told reporters at a press conference at the Besut IPD here today. Azamuddin said when the victim arrived at the given location, the suspect would approach the victim's car and brandish a knife before robbing the victim's jewellery. He added, the suspect managed to rob the jewellery belonging to the first and second victims, involving an estimated loss of RM30,000 and RM200 in cash. 'However, the suspect failed to rob the third victim because the victim resisted, causing the victim to suffer injuries to both hands,' he said. Azamuddin said following the arrest, the police also managed to seize two melted gold bars weighing 82.26 grammes believed to belong to two victims, a Honda City and two mobile phones belonging to the suspect. He added that checks found that the suspect had a past criminal record related to robbery and was tested negative for drugs.
The Star
30-06-2025
- The Star
Three lives lost after boat sinks
JERTIH: Two children were among three killed after a boat capsized off Pulau Perhentian. Besut OCPD Supt Azamuddin Ahmad @ Abu said the deceased were identified as S. Arumugam, 40, his three-year-old daughter A. Sarrvihka, and a relative, V. Vennpani, aged 10. The incident occurred at about 10.30pm on Saturday. 'The boat, carrying 15 passengers, had capsized during a storm,' Supt Azamuddin told a press conference yesterday, Bernama reported. He said investigation showed that none of the passengers were wearing life jackets. The boat skipper, a local man in his 20s, has been detained to assist in the investigation. Supt Azamuddin said the man tested positive for drugs and has a record for drug-related offences. State Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (Maritime) director Maritime Captain Hamiludin Che Awang said his team mounted a search and rescue operation after being alerted about the incident at 10.55pm. He said an investigation would be conducted to identify the exact cause of the incident. Grim day:Familymembers ofthe victimsat Sultanahnur ZahirahHospital inKualaTerengganu.— Bernama 'Maritime Malaysia will also ensure that the safety aspects of sea transportation in the country, including in tourist areas, continue to be improved. 'We call on all boat operators to comply with safety instructions and check the weather forecast before embarking on a journey,' he added. Meanwhile, the Terengganu Mentri Besar's special officer (non-Islamic affairs) Dr K. Balachandran said the remains of the deceased will be taken to Butterworth, Penang and Sungai Petani, Kedah, for their final rites. 'A family member informed us that the 15 passengers, from four related families, had arrived for a holiday on Friday and were due to travel back to Sungai Petani and Butterworth yesterday,' he said. Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing, meanwhile, disclosed that the licence of the boat operator had expired. He said that according to preliminary findings, both the travel agency and boat operator had violated several laws and regulations. 'These include operating with an expired licence since April and failing to ensure that passengers wore life jackets,' he said in a statement. Tiong described the incident as gross negligence of safety since the travel agency had hired a boatman with a drug and criminal record. He issued a stern warning to all tour operators against compromising on the safety of tourists while trying to make a profit.
