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AsiaOne
a day ago
- AsiaOne
1 dead, 2 injured as gunmen open fire at group of diners in KL restaurant, Malaysia News
A shooting at a restaurant in Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur, on Friday (June 13), left one person dead and two injured. CCTV video footage circulating on social media shows a group of seven men dining at a restaurant when the gunmen pull up behind them on a motorcycle. Upon seeing them, the seven diners run away in different directions. Brickfields police chief Ku Mashariman Ku Mahmood said the incident happened at around 10.50pm and the seven men were between the ages 30 to 50, reported Free Malaysia Today. He said that there were two gunmen in total and both fired several shots at the diners. "One of the victims was confirmed dead at the scene and his body was sent to the Universiti Malaya Medical Centre for a post-mortem," said Ku. "Two other victims are receiving treatment at the same hospital. One of them suffered serious injuries while the other sustained minor injuries." Further investigations are ongoing, including examining CCTV footage, identifying the motive for the incident and the suspects involved. "There is nothing to alarm the public at this time and the police will investigate this case from various angles," he added. "Members of the public with information about the incident are advised to contact the police or the nearest police station to assist in the investigation." A witness told Malay language daily Harian Metro that she was speaking to a customer at her salon located on the upper floor of the same building when the incident happened. "I was outside the shop, on the upper-level walkway, when I suddenly heard noises like explosions," she said. "At first, I thought someone was setting off firecrackers, but I couldn't think of any festival." When she looked towards the restaurant, she saw people hiding under tables. "That's when I knew something serious had happened," she said, adding that people were running in all directions to escape. Some also ran into her salon to take shelter as most of the other nearby shops were closed. "I called the police. I didn't see the gunman, but I saw one of the victims trying to run. "I believe he had already been shot and was trying to escape. By the time police arrived, the gunman had fled," she said. She added that this was the first such incident in the area, which is usually calm late at night. [[nid:714464]] melissateo@
Free Malaysia Today
2 days ago
- Free Malaysia Today
1 dead, 2 injured in shooting at Brickfields restaurant
Brickfields police chief Ku Mashariman Ku Mahmood said one of the victims was confirmed dead at the scene, while the other two victims were being treated at Universiti Malaya Medical Centre. KUALA LUMPUR : A man died while two of his friends were injured after they were shot at a restaurant on Jalan Tun Sambanthan, Brickfields, here last night. Brickfields police chief Ku Mashariman Ku Mahmood said in the incident at about 10.50pm, the three local men, aged between 30 and 50, were eating with several friends when they were approached by two men on a motorcycle who fired several shots at them. 'One of the victims was confirmed dead at the scene and his body was sent to the Universiti Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC) for a post-mortem. 'Two other victims are receiving treatment at the same hospital. One of them suffered serious injuries while the other sustained minor injuries,' he told reporters at the scene early this morning. Ku Mashariman said further investigations are ongoing, including examining CCTV footage, identifying the motive for the incident and the suspects involved. 'There is nothing to alarm the public at this time and the police will investigate this case from various angles. 'Members of the public with information about the incident are advised to contact the police or the nearest police station to assist in the investigation,' he said, adding that the case is being investigated under Section 302 of the Penal Code.
Free Malaysia Today
28-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Free Malaysia Today
Singer Yasin freed as Court of Appeal overturns life sentence, whipping
The Court of Appeal overturned the conviction of composer and singer Yasin Sulaiman on all three drug-related charges. PUTRAJAYA : The Court of Appeal today acquitted composer and singer Yasin Sulaiman on all three drug-related charges. In a unanimous decision, a three-judge panel comprising Justices Che Ruzima Ghazali, Collin Lawrence Sequerah and Azmi Ariffin overturned the High Court's conviction sentencing Yasin to life imprisonment and 16 strokes of the rotan. However, it reinstated the sessions court's decision ordering Yasin to be placed at Hospital Bahagia Ulu Kinta, Perak, at the pleasure of the Sultan of Selangor. The appeals court ruled that the lower court had made an error when it dismissed the report provided by the first defence witness, Dr Ian Lloyd Anthony, a consultant forensic psychiatrist from Hospital Bahagia, as hearsay. 'After deliberating and reviewing the authorities submitted, we are of the view that the evidence presented by the defence witness (Dr Ian Lloyd Anthony) is not hearsay. 'This is because the medical report and evidence by Anthony were based on his direct observation of the appellant,' said Che Ruzima. The court also noted that the trial judge had made findings on the issue of legal insanity but there was no detailed elaboration provided on these. 'This raises the question of whether the High Court judge was entitled to revisit and make findings on the issue,' she added. Che Ruzima also said Yasin did not make an unsubstantiated claim about his bipolar disorder condition. 'There were medical reports from the Universiti Malaya Medical Centre, Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz UKM (formerly Hospital Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia) and Pantai Hospital that confirmed that the appellant indeed had issues related to the bipolar disorder and that the condition was detected in 2007. 'There was also evidence that the appellant was given medication to deal with the condition,' he said. Veteran lawyer Hisyam Teh Poh Teik represented Yasin, while deputy public prosecutor P Sarulatha appeared for the prosecution. On Aug 22, 2024, the Shah Alam High Court sentenced the Mimpi Laila singer to life imprisonment and ordered that he also be given 16 strokes of the rotan after he was convicted of three drug-related charges. Judge Norsharidah Awang meted out the sentence after allowing the prosecution's appeal against the sessions court's decision to acquit and discharge him in 2023. The sessions court ruled that Yasin was not mentally sound when he was arrested on March 24, 2022, despite being aware of his actions, and ordered that he be sent to Hospital Bahagia for treatment. Yasin was charged in March 2022 with self-administering '11-nor-delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol-9-carboxylic acid', a primary active component of cannabis. He was also charged with possession of 193.7gm of cannabis and cultivating 17 cannabis plants at his home in Kota Damansara. All three charges were framed under the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952.
