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New Straits Times
3 days ago
- New Straits Times
Johor police solve kidnap case in 24 hours, 5 suspects arrested
JOHOR BARU: Johor police solved a kidnap-for-ransom case within 24 hours, with the arrests of five men in a series of raids across Kulai and Simpang Renggam, Kluang, on May 28. The hostage was rescued in Kulai the following day. The suspects, a Malaysian and four foreign nationals aged between 22 and 48, were detained following a police report lodged by a 46-year-old foreigner. The complainant said he had received a distress call from his friend's wife, claiming that her husband had been abducted and was being held by unidentified individuals who demanded RM20,000 for his release. Johor Baru (North) police chief Assistant Commissioner Balveer Singh said that acting on the tip-off, investigators located the victim in Kulai and carried out simultaneous arrests at several locations. "The suspects have no prior criminal records, and their urine tests came back negative for drugs," he said. Police seized several items during the raids but declined to reveal the nature of the evidence or provide details on the suspects and victim, citing the sensitivity of the case. The five suspects were remanded on May 31 for six days to facilitate investigations under Section 364 of the Penal Code for kidnapping or abducting with intent to murder, punishable by up to 30 years in jail and whipping. They are also being investigated under Section 324 for voluntarily causing hurt with dangerous weapons. The foreigners may face further charges under Sections 6(1)(C) and 15(1)(C) of the Immigration Act 1959/63 for illegal entry and overstaying, respectively.
New Straits Times
15-05-2025
- New Straits Times
3 to be charged tomorrow over viral brawl at Johor Baru gym
JOHOR BARU: Three primary suspects involved in a brawl during a live music event at a gym in City Plaza on May 10 will be charged in court tomorrow. Johor Baru (South) police chief Assistant Commissioner Raub Selamat said that authorities had received instructions to charge three of the six individuals arrested in connection with the incident. "The investigation papers were referred to the Deputy Public Prosecutor's Office, and further action has been taken. "We have received instructions to bring the three suspects before the Johor Baru magistrate's court tomorrow," he said in a statement today. The trio will be charged under Section 324 of the Penal Code, read in conjunction with Section 34, for voluntarily causing hurt. Raub added that the remaining three suspects were released unconditionally following a review of their involvement in the case. Previously, police said that they were investigating claims that the vocalist of a skinhead band had been assaulted during the event.
New Straits Times
15-05-2025
- New Straits Times
Five men plead guilty to assaulting two youths at Melaka nightclub
MELAKA: Five men pleaded not guilty in the magistrate's court in Ayer Keroh here today to two charges of assaulting two youths in an incident at a nightclub last week. Lai Jing Ho, 27, Lim Koon Leng, 42, Yee Pao Wei, 30, Bong Jia Jun, 23, and Kevin Fong Tze Weng, 40, claimed trial when the charges were read to them before Magistrate Sharda Shienha Mohd Suleiman. On the first count, they are jointly charged under Section 324 of the Penal Code, read together with Section 34 of the same law, voluntarily causing hurt by using an iron bar on Tan Wei Jie, 33, , at the club in Jalan Syed Abdul Aziz here at about 2.15am on May 7. The second charge, framed under Section 323 of the same law, was for allegedly voluntarily causing hurt to Randy Tan Kuan Chye, 33, at the same place, time and date. The magistrate allowed them bail of RM5,000 with two sureties each and set June 23 for mention. Deputy public prosecutor Hanis Aliah Ahmad Kamarulnajuib prosecuted while the five men were represented by lawyer Nuradzlyn Sharmine Azrin Sham.
New Paper
10-05-2025
- New Paper
27-year-old driver under probe for causing fatal accident on Second Link
A 27-year-old driver of a Singapore-registered car is under investigation after he allegedly made an illegal U-turn on the Second Link highway in Johor, resulting in the death of a motorcyclist. The incident, which took place at the 0.6km mark of the expressway on the evening of May 9, occurred after the red Maserati smashed into a metal barrier while making the U-turn at an opening in the road divider. The impact sent shards of the barrier onto the road, triggering a four-vehicle crash. A 26-year-old motorcyclist died after crashing into part of the barrier that had been dislodged from the road divider, said the Iskandar Puteri district police in a media statement on May 10. According to dashcam footage of the crash, which has since gone viral on social media, the car ends up in the left-most lane in the opposite direction, towards Singapore. Moments later, a motorcyclist is seen in a collision with the debris. The motorcyclist fell onto the road shoulder and died on the spot from severe head and leg injuries, the police said. The victim's motorcycle storage box fell onto another lane and was hit by two other motorcycles, the police added, although both the riders were not injured. Several road users attacked the Maserati driver with helmets before police arrived at the scene, according to the police statement. The incident is being investigated under Malaysia's Road Transport Act for reckless driving causing death, as well as Section 324 of the Penal Code for voluntarily causing hurt with a weapon, the police said. A video uploaded on Facebook page SG Road Vigilante, which had garnered more than 380,000 views as at 6pm on May 10, shows several motorcyclists shouting while surrounding the car and hitting it with their helmets. In subsequent images, the car can be seen with a shattered windscreen and a damaged bonnet. The Second Link highway, which connects Malaysia and Singapore, is a key artery for cross-border traffic, linking Singapore's Tuas Checkpoint to the Malaysian state of Johor. It stretches about 2km over the Strait of Johor and serves as one of the main routes for vehicles travelling between the two countries.
The Star
10-05-2025
- The Star
Driver of Singapore car under probe for causing fatal accident on Second Link in Johor
A screengrab from footage posted online shows the car with a shattered windscreen and a damaged bonnet. -- PHOTO: SG ROAD VIGILANTE/FACEBOOK SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): A 27-year-old driver of a Singapore-registered car is under investigation after he allegedly made an illegal U-turn on the Second Link highway in Johor, resulting in the death of a motorcyclist. The incident, which took place at the 0.6km mark of the expressway on the evening of May 9, occurred after the red Maserati smashed into a metal barrier while making the U-turn at an opening in the road divider. The impact sent shards of the barrier onto the road, triggering a four-vehicle crash. A 26-year-old motorcyclist died after crashing into part of the barrier that had been dislodged from the road divider, said the Iskandar Puteri district police in a media statement on May 10. According to dashcam footage of the crash, which has since gone viral on social media, the car ends up in the left-most lane in the opposite direction, towards Singapore. Moments later, a motorcyclist is seen in a collision with the debris. The motorcyclist fell onto the road shoulder and died on the spot from severe head and leg injuries, the police said. The victim's motorcycle storage box fell onto another lane and was hit by two other motorcycles, the police added, although both the riders were not injured. Several road users attacked the Maserati driver with helmets before police arrived at the scene, according to the police statement. The incident is being investigated under Malaysia's Road Transport Act for reckless driving causing death, as well as Section 324 of the Penal Code for voluntarily causing hurt with a weapon, the police said. A video uploaded on Facebook page SG Road Vigilante, which had garnered more than 380,000 views as at 6pm on May 10, shows several motorcyclists shouting while surrounding the car and hitting it with their helmets. In subsequent images, the car can be seen with a shattered windscreen and a damaged bonnet. The Second Link highway, which connects Malaysia and Singapore, is a key artery for cross-border traffic, linking Singapore's Tuas Checkpoint to the Malaysian state of Johor. It stretches about 2km over the Strait of Johor and serves as one of the main routes for vehicles travelling between the two countries. - The Straits Times/ANN
