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The Star
19-05-2025
- The Star
What robbery? I was stabbed, victim tells police
MELAKA: A 23-year-old man's attempt to avoid blame for allegedly stabbing another man backfired when the victim told a different story to the police. Melaka Tengah OCPD Asst Comm Christopher Patit said the suspect contacted Malaysian Emergency Response Services (MERS) 999 at around 3.50am on May 16, claiming that he and his friend had been assaulted by two armed robbers on a motorcycle at Kampung Paya Sum, Sungai Udang. He alleged that the assailants intercepted them at the location, demanded their belongings and stabbed his friend before fleeing the scene. 'Acting on the information, police launched a manhunt for the alleged robbers. 'However, the story took a turn when the 17-year-old victim, who is currently receiving treatment for serious injuries at Hospital Melaka, revealed that there was no robbery,' he said yesterday. The victim told police that he had been stabbed by the suspect during an argument over a debt. 'We are still in the process of recording a full statement from the victim as he continues to recover from his injuries.' The suspect, from Batu Pahat, Johor, was arrested at a house in Sungai Udang on the same day. The case is being investigated under Section 326 of the Penal Code for voluntarily causing grievous hurt with a dangerous weapon. Further background checks revealed that the suspect has a prior criminal record, with nine offences, mostly related to illegal gambling activities.
The Star
18-05-2025
- The Star
Man arrested after falsely reporting robbery following stabbing incident
MELAKA: A 23-year-old man's attempt to avoid blame for stabbing a man by fabricating a robbery backfired when the victim revealed the truth to the police. Melaka Tengah OCPD Asst Comm Christopher Patit said the suspect contacted the Malaysian Emergency Response Services (MERS) 999 at around 3.50am on May 16, claiming that he and his friend had been assaulted by two armed robbers on a motorcycle at Kampung Paya Sum, Sungai Udang, here. He said the suspect alleged that the assailants intercepted them at the site and demanded their belongings before stabbing his friend and fleeing the scene. "Acting on the information, police launched a manhunt for the alleged robbers. "However, the story took a turn when the 17-year-old victim, who is currently receiving treatment for serious injuries at Melaka Hospital, disclosed that there had been no robbery," he said on Sun (May 18). ACP Christopher Patit said the victim told his men that he had been stabbed by the suspect during an argument over money he owed him "We are still in the process of recording a full statement from the victim as he continues to recover from his injuries,' he said. ACP Christopher Patit said the suspect from Batu Pahat, Johor, was arrested at a house in Sungai Udang on the same day. The case was investigated under Section 326 of the Penal Code for voluntarily causing grievous hurt with a dangerous weapon. He said further background checks revealed the man has a prior police record with nine offences, mostly linked to illegal gambling activities.
New Straits Times
05-05-2025
- New Straits Times
6 homes destroyed in Bandar Tun Razak fire
KUALA LUMPUR: Six homes were destroyed in a fire at Lorong Mewah 3, Bandar Tun Razak, late last night, leaving one man hospitalised after experiencing shortness of breath. The Kuala Lumpur Fire and Rescue Department Operations Centre received an emergency call via the Malaysian Emergency Response Services (MERS 999) at 10.49pm, after which fire engines were dispatched to the scene. Senior Operations Commander Mustafa Kamal Mohd Arih said that a team from the Bandar Tun Razak Fire and Rescue Station was deployed to the location, with additional support from the Jalan Hang Tuah, Sungai Besi, Cheras, Sri Hartamas, and Taman Tun Dr Ismail fire stations. The operation involved a Fire Rescue Tender (FRT) and a total of 43 personnel. "Upon arrival at the scene at 10.54pm, firefighters found that the fire involved six terrace houses," he said. "The affected homes were between 50 and 70 per cent destroyed by fire. A 45-year-old male victim who experienced shortness of breath was taken to hospital. "He was placed in the yellow zone and is in stable condition," he added in a statement today. He said the fire was fully extinguished by 12.06am, and the cause is still under investigation by the fire forensic unit.
