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New Straits Times
28-05-2025
- New Straits Times
Cops deny viral claims of hypnosis in Pekan robberies
PEKAN: Police have denied allegations circulating on a Facebook page claiming that an armed robbery gang has been hypnotising (pukau) victims before committing robberies here. Pekan police chief Superintendent Mohd Zaidi Mat Zin, said the claims were baseless and unsupported by any evidence. "Yesterday (May 27), Pekan police came across a viral post on the 'Kami Asal Pekan Pahang' Facebook page. The post alleged that suspects armed with parang were breaking into homes and hypnotising the owner. "It also claimed that such incidents were widespread in Pekan. However, police investigations found no reports lodged regarding such incidents," he said in a statement today. Zaidi urged the public not to speculate or spread unverified information without consulting the authorities. He said members of the public can contact the authorities directly for accurate information, either by calling the Pekan police operations room at 09-4221222 or going to the nearest police station.
New Straits Times
28-05-2025
- New Straits Times
Cops deny viral claims of hypnosis robberies in Pekan
PEKAN: Police have denied allegations circulating on a Facebook page claiming that an armed robbery gang has been hypnotising (pukau) victims before committing robberies here. Pekan police chief Superintendent Mohd Zaidi Mat Zin, said the claims were baseless and unsupported by any evidence. "Yesterday (May 27), Pekan police came across a viral post on the 'Kami Asal Pekan Pahang' Facebook page. The post alleged that suspects armed with parang were breaking into homes and hypnotising the owner. "It also claimed that such incidents were widespread in Pekan. However, police investigations found no reports lodged regarding such incidents," he said in a statement today. Zaidi urged the public not to speculate or spread unverified information without consulting the authorities. He said members of the public can contact the authorities directly for accurate information, either by calling the Pekan police operations room at 09-4221222 or going to the nearest police station.
New Straits Times
27-05-2025
- New Straits Times
Villagers apologise after viral clash with police
PEKAN: An altercation between a group of Orang Asli villagers from Kampung Arong and the police, which went viral on social media, stemmed from a misunderstanding related to land matters. Pekan police chief Superintendent Mohd Zaidi Mat Zin said the villagers had expressed anger towards officers from the Paloh Hinai police station, who had gone to the settlement on Saturday to defuse the tense situation. "Investigations revealed that land surveyors had visited the site, located next to a factory, on May 23 (Friday) to conduct survey works. Some Orang Asli villagers obstructed them from carrying out their duties, prompting the surveyors to lodge a police report. "Around 10am on May 24, the Paloh Hinai police station chief and several officers went to Kampung Arong to explain the presence of the surveyors. "However, the situation escalated. "Police advised the villagers to adhere to the law and allow the survey work to proceed, but some reacted provocatively and used abusive language. "To prevent the situation from worsening, the police team decided to leave the settlement and return to the station," he said when contacted today. Zaidi said that the next day, a group of villagers from Kampung Arong turned up at the Paloh Hinai police station around 4pm to apologise for their actions. "Police have decided not to pursue further action, as the villagers have expressed remorse. "Yesterday, the Orang Asli villagers also attended a meeting at the factory site in Paloh Hinai, which included representatives from the police and the Orang Asli Development Department (Jakoa). "The meeting was arranged to ensure that all parties, including the Orang Asli, understood the situation clearly to prevent similar issues in future," he said. A five-minute and 17-second video capturing the verbal confrontation between the villagers and police went viral on social media yesterday. Meanwhile, Pahang Jakoa director Adam Zaidi Mahidin said the incident was due to a misunderstanding that has since been resolved. "The Orang Asli community had not been properly informed about the actual leasehold land area granted by the Pahang State Secretary Corporation to a private company for development purposes. "The land in question was previously the site of the Kampung Arong Orang Asli settlement before the villagers were relocated. However, crops belonging to the community and an old cemetery still remain at the original site," he told the Pahang Media news portal.
New Straits Times
21-05-2025
- New Straits Times
Housewife masterminds armed robbery against own family, arrested with five others
PEKAN: A 27-year-old housewife has been arrested for allegedly orchestrating an armed robbery against her own family in Felda Chini Timur in March this year in a bid to settle her debts with a loan shark. She was detained along with five male accomplices, including a trader, in a series of arrests conducted by the Pahang police Special Investigation Division (D9) and Pekan district police at various locations in the Felda scheme on May 15. District police chief Superintendent Mohd Zaidi Mat Zin said investigations revealed the woman had planned the robbery with one of the male suspects, targeting her mother-in-law's house in Felda Chini Timur. "The suspect conspired with the man to rob valuables from her in-laws. "The stolen jewellery was later sold to another person, also arrested, to repay her debts," he said in a statement today. Zaidi said the woman also used part of the proceeds to pay her accomplice for carrying out the robbery. After the incident on March 20, she lodged a false police report claiming masked men had broken in. Four of the male suspects tested positive for methamphetamine and have prior criminal records involving drugs, robbery, stolen goods, and house trespassing. All six suspects, aged 27 to 36, are being investigated for gang and armed robbery. The woman is also being investigated for making a false police report. They have been remanded until May 23. Police have recovered the stolen jewellery and mobile phones. In the 11.50pm robbery, four masked men entered the home, and one held a knife to the son's neck before fleeing with RM12,000 worth of valuables. During the incident, the female suspect was at home with her two children and mother-in-law while her husband and father-in-law were away.
