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Free Malaysia Today
5 days ago
- Free Malaysia Today
Suspected snatch thief beaten to death in Cheras
Kajang police chief Naazron Abdul Yusof said police arrested eight men to assist in the investigation. (Facebook pic) PETALING JAYA : A man believed to be a foreigner was confirmed dead after being beaten by members of the public while attempting to rob a kindergarten teacher in a residential area near Batu 9, Cheras, on Tuesday. Kajang police chief Naazron Abdul Yusof said his department received an emergency call from the public at 11.10am. 'Personnel from the Batu 9 Cheras police station went to the location and found a man lying injured and unconscious,' Bernama reported him as saying. A medical team that arrived shortly afterwards confirmed the man had died, believed to have been beaten by members of the public. Naazron said police arrested eight men, aged between 22 and 72, in the evening to assist in the investigation. They have been remanded for six days from July 23. The case is being investigated under Section 302 of the Penal Code for murder, which provides for the death penalty or 30 to 40 years' imprisonment and no less than 12 strokes of the rotan, upon conviction.
Malay Mail
23-07-2025
- Malay Mail
DBKL, Immigration raid illegal businesses in Cheras under ‘KL Strike Force'
KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 — City Hall (DBKL) and Immigration authorities have cracked down on businesses hiring undocumented foreign workers in a special 'KL Strike Force' operation. The joint effort targeted premises in Taman Pudu Ulu, Cheras that employed foreigners without valid permits. During the sweep, Immigration officers checked passports and work documents as part of their enforcement duties. DBKL issued 10 compound notices for offences ranging from illegal employment to obstructing public spaces. Officers also took action against food outlets operating in unsanitary conditions, with pests found during inspections. Two premises were ordered to shut, one licence was cancelled, and three others faced confiscation of furniture for blocking public walkways. The enforcement drive also focused on unlicensed traders and businesses misusing their approved permits. DBKL said it would continue its coordinated checks and urged the public to report any suspicious business activity.
Free Malaysia Today
17-07-2025
- Free Malaysia Today
Private university student fell from 26th floor of Cheras condo, say cops
Cheras police chief Aidil Bolhassan said the incident occurred at around 8.30am on July 9. (Facebook pic) PETALING JAYA : Police today said that the foreign student at a private university in Kuala Lumpur who was reported missing last week died after falling from the 26th floor of the condominium in Cheras where he had been staying. In a statement, Cheras police chief Aidil Bolhassan said post-mortem results confirmed that the injuries sustained by Sithu Hpone Maw were consistent with the fall. He said the incident, which occurred at around 8.30am on July 9, was captured on CCTV footage obtained from Angkasa Condominium in Taman Connaught. Aidil said the student's father, a businessman in Myanmar, arrived yesterday and identified his son's body at the Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz forensic department, based on a birthmark on his waist. 'The victim's family will be bringing his body back to Myanmar on July 22,' he said in a statement. UCSI University confirmed the death of Sithu, 20, yesterday. Sithu was last seen on July 9 in a rented unit at Angkasa Condominium.
Malay Mail
17-07-2025
- Malay Mail
Police: Foreign student falls to death from Cheras condo
KUALA LUMPUR, July 17 — A Myanmar national studying at a private university in Kuala Lumpur has reportedly been confirmed dead after falling from the 26th floor of a condominium in Cheras, police said. According to Free Malaysia Today, Cheras district police chief Assistant Commissioner Aidil Bolhassan said the 20-year-old student, Sithu Hpone Maw, sustained injuries consistent with a fall, based on a post-mortem examination. The incident reportedly occurred at around 8.30am on July 9 and was captured on CCTV at Angkasa Condominium in Taman Connaught, where he had been staying. Sithu was reportedly last seen that morning at his rented unit in the same building, and a missing persons report was filed after he could not be reached. His father reportedly arrived in Malaysia on July 16 and identified the body at the forensic unit of Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz, using a birthmark on the waist for confirmation. The family is reportedly expected to repatriate the body to Myanmar on July 22. UCSI University, where Sithu was enrolled, reportedly confirmed his death yesterday.
Malay Mail
17-07-2025
- Malay Mail
Police: Missing foreign student fell to death from Cheras condo
KUALA LUMPUR, July 17 — A Myanmar national studying at a private university in Kuala Lumpur has reportedly been confirmed dead after falling from the 26th floor of a condominium in Cheras, police said. According to Free Malaysia Today, Cheras district police chief Assistant Commissioner Aidil Bolhassan said the 20-year-old student, Sithu Hpone Maw, sustained injuries consistent with a fall, based on a post-mortem examination. The incident reportedly occurred at around 8.30am on July 9 and was captured on CCTV at Angkasa Condominium in Taman Connaught, where he had been staying. Sithu was reportedly last seen that morning at his rented unit in the same building, and a missing persons report was filed after he could not be reached. His father reportedly arrived in Malaysia on July 16 and identified the body at the forensic unit of Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz, using a birthmark on the waist for confirmation. The family is reportedly expected to repatriate the body to Myanmar on July 22. UCSI University, where Sithu was enrolled, reportedly confirmed his death yesterday.
