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Free Malaysia Today
4 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.
The Star
4 days ago
- The Star
Snatch theft suspect dies after being assaulted
KAJANG: A man believed to be involved in an attempted snatch theft died after being apprehended and allegedly assaulted by members of the public in a residential area near Batu 9, Cheras. Kajang OCPD Asst Comm Naazron Abdul Yusof said police received an emergency call at around 11.10am on Tuesday regarding an attempted snatch theft that targeted a 36-year-old woman who works as a teacher at a nearby kindergarten. 'Initial investigation revealed that the male suspect was caught by members of the public at the scene. 'Police personnel were dispatched and found the man unconscious and lying on the ground with visible injuries,' he said in a statement yesterday. Medical personnel later confirmed the man had died from his injuries, he added. 'The suspect had no identification documents and is believed to be a foreign national. 'A post-mortem was conducted on the same day and the cause of death is currently pending a laboratory analysis by a forensic pathologist,' he said. ACP Naazron said eight locals aged between 22 and 72 were detained at about 7.46pm on the same day of the incident. 'All suspects have been remanded for six days until Monday to assist in the ongoing investigation. 'The case is being investigated under Section 302 of the Penal Code for murder.
The Star
5 days ago
- The Star
QuickCheck: Was a couple arrested for stealing 26 fire hydrant nozzles?
When there is a will, there is a way. Where there are humans, there will be thieves. What is puzzling is not the fact that some people choose to steal; it is what they decide to make off with. It is claimed that a couple was recently booked for pilfering not cash or jewellery, but over 20 units of fire hydrant nozzles from an apartment block. Did this happen as claimed? VERDICT: TRUE Police confirmed that a couple was recently arrested on suspicion of stealing 26 units of fire hydrant nozzles from an apartment in Semenyih. Kajang police chief ACP Naazron Abdul Yusof said the theft was detected by the apartment's security supervisor, who reported the matter to the authorities on June 30. Investigations revealed that fire hydrant nozzles located on the fifth to 17th floors of the apartment had gone missing. "A police team managed to arrest the suspects, aged 43 and 44, at 10.30pm on Thursday (July 24) after reviewing a now-viral CCTV video recording from a house located near the apartment block," he said in a statement on Friday (July 25). According to initial investigations, the male suspect has seven prior records related to narcotics and one criminal record, while the woman has eight narcotics-related records and five criminal records, in addition to both suspects testing positive for methamphetamine. Naazron said the suspects were remanded for three days from Friday to assist in the investigation under Section 379 of the Penal Code for theft. Those with information on the case are urged to contact Investigating Officer Sergeant Karunagaran at 012-244 9414 or any nearby police station.
The Sun
5 days ago
- The Sun
Couple arrested for stealing fire hydrant nozzles in Semenyih
KUALA LUMPUR: A couple has been arrested for allegedly stealing 26 fire hydrant nozzles from an apartment block in Semenyih. The theft was discovered by the apartment's security supervisor, who reported the incident to the police on June 30. Kajang police chief ACP Naazron Abdul Yusof confirmed that investigations revealed the missing nozzles were taken from the fifth to the 17th floors of the building. 'A CCTV recording from a nearby house, which went viral on social media on July 23, helped police identify and arrest the suspects,' he said in a statement. The suspects, aged 43 and 44, were detained at 10.30 pm yesterday. Initial investigations showed that the male suspect has seven prior narcotics-related records and one criminal record, while the female suspect has eight narcotics-related and five criminal records. Both also tested positive for methamphetamine. The couple has been remanded for three days to assist in investigations under Section 379 of the Penal Code for theft. Authorities urge anyone with additional information to contact Investigating Officer Sergeant Karunagaran at 012-244 9414 or the nearest police station. - Bernama
Barnama
5 days ago
- Barnama
Suspected Snatch Thief Beaten To Death
KUALA LUMPUR, July 25 (Bernama) -- A man believed to be a foreigner was confirmed dead after being beaten by members of the public while attempting to rob a female kindergarten teacher in a residential area near Batu 9, Cheras on Tuesday. Kajang district police chief ACP Naazron Abdul Yusof said his department received an emergency call from the public regarding the incident at 11.10 am. "Members from the Batu 9 Cheras Police Station rushed to the location and found a man lying injured and unconscious," he said in a statement today. According to him, an examination by the medical team that arrived at the location shortly afterwards confirmed that the suspect had died, believed to have been beaten by members of the public. "The robbery suspect who was approximately 160 centimetres tall, wore a black T-shirt and a pair of black shorts and did not have any identification documents," he said. Naazron said a post-mortem was conducted on the same day classified the cause of death as 'Pending Laboratory Analysis' by a Pathologist. Following the incident, police arrested eight local men aged between 22 and 72 at 7.46 pm on the day of the incident, to assist in the investigation. 'All individuals have been remanded for six days from July 23 to 28. The case is being investigated under Section 302 of the Penal Code which provides for the death penalty or imprisonment for between 30 and 40 years and if not sentenced to death, can be given not less than 12 strokes,' he said. Members of the public with information regarding the incident or details of the identity of the deceased are asked to contact Investigating Officer, ASP Ong Eng Yew at 012-696 6849 or any nearby police station.
