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The Star
3 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
New Straits Times
3 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
3 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.
Sinar Daily
02-07-2025
- Sinar Daily
Perhentian boat tragedy: Police record statements from three, more to follow
The statements were recorded from three individuals, two men and a woman, aged between 22 and 39, to assist in the investigation. 02 Jul 2025 03:17pm Police have recorded statements from three individuals in connection with the boat capsizing incident off Pulau Perhentian waters last Saturday, which claimed three lives. Bernama FILE PIX KUALA TERENGGANU - Police have recorded statements from three individuals in connection with the boat capsizing incident off Pulau Perhentian waters last Saturday, which claimed three lives. Terengganu police chief Datuk Mohd Khairi Khairuddin said the statements were recorded from three individuals, two men and a woman, aged between 22 and 39, to assist in the investigation. "We have recorded statements from one of the passengers, the boat skipper and the boat skipper's brother. More witnesses will be called in to assist with the investigation,' he said. "All survivors will be called in to provide statements so we can determine what truly happened. Much of what's being circulated now is based on hearsay. Through this investigation, there may be additional evidence we can document,' he said during the duty handover ceremony for the state deputy police chief at the Terengganu contingent police headquarters (IPK) today. At the ceremony, the Terengganu Criminal Investigation Department chief, ACP Arsad Kamaruddin, was appointed as acting state deputy police chief, replacing Datuk Wan Rukman Wan Hassan, who went on compulsory retirement. Khairi said police are in the process of preparing the investigation papers related to the case, which are expected to be completed within a week. "Our investigation is focused on the incident itself, to determine whether any criminal elements contributed to it. Other aspects, such as boat or licence violations, fall under the jurisdiction of the Marine Department,' he said. In the 10.30pm incident on Saturday, S. Arumugam, 40, his three-year-old daughter A. Sarrvihka, and a 10-year-old relative, V. Vennpani, tragically lost their lives. Two others were injured, while 10 passengers survived the tragedy. All the boat passengers, aged between three and 40, were returning from Pulau Perhentian Kecil to Pulau Perhentian Besar after dinner, when their boat was suddenly struck by large waves, causing it to capsize. Besut police chief Supt Azamuddin Ahmad@Abu confirmed that the boat skipper tested positive for drugs and has five prior records related to drug offences. Besut District Police Chief Supt Azamuddin Ahmad@Abu shows an example of the boat that capsized with 15 passengers onboard at Pulau Perhentian. Bernama FILE PIX Azamuddin, when contacted by Bernama today, said the 22-year-old suspect, currently under remand to facilitate investigations under Section 15(1)(a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, is expected to be charged in court tomorrow. - BERNAMA
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.
