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Malay Mail
16-07-2025
- Malay Mail
Cops arrest 65-year-old man over fatal Johor restaurant shooting
JOHOR BARU, July 16 — Police have arrested a 65-year-old man in connection with a fatal shooting at a restaurant in Taman Setia Indah earlier this year. Johor Baru South police chief Assistant Commissioner Raub Selamat said the foreign national was detained by an investigation team in the city at 4.30pm yesterday. 'The suspect is currently in police custody and has been remanded for seven days until next Tuesday to assist in investigations. 'The arrest is the latest development in the investigation into his alleged involvement in the fatal shooting,' he said in a statement today. The incident occurred on January 8, when a 40-year-old man was shot dead while dining with friends at a restaurant in Taman Setia Indah. Following the murder, police launched a series of operations in March, during which a 64-year-old man was shot dead. Police also seized two pistols, ammunition, drugs, and an air pistol from the suspect. Later that same month, nine male members of a secret society, aged between 36 and 66, were arrested to assist in the probe. All were later released. Police believe the shooting was linked to secret society activity, with revenge considered a possible motive.
Malay Mail
01-07-2025
- Malay Mail
Man shot dead in Klang was target in secret society dispute, two arrested, says Selangor police chief
SHAH ALAM, July 1 — Police have confirmed the involvement of a criminal syndicate in a shooting incident in Meru, Klang, near here, last June 20 that resulted in the death of a man. Selangor police chief Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said two local suspects, aged 25 and 40, have been arrested. He said both suspects, believed to be members of a secret society, were arrested in Klang. 'We also believe this is not a random incident, with the motive believed to be due to a dispute between secret societies. We are investigating to determine whether the dispute is over territory or drug activities or for other reasons,' he told a press conference here today. Huseein said the police were also still investigating whether the incident involved the services of a hired killer or was carried out by members of the secret society. On June 20, a man was shot dead in front of a motorcycle shop in Taman Meru Utama. The local man, aged 46, was found face down and covered in blood in the driver's seat of a four-wheel-drive vehicle. — Bernama
CNA
22-06-2025
- CNA
Five nabbed over Brickfields shooting in Kuala Lumpur which left one dead, two injured
KUALA LUMPUR: Amid a recent spate of gun-related violence in Malaysia, the authorities have arrested five individuals in connection with a fatal shooting in the Brickfields area of Kuala Lumpur which left one man dead and two others injured. 'Five people were arrested on Jun 16 in the capital, but they have since been released on police bail after their statements were recorded,' Kuala Lumpur Deputy Police Chief Mohamed Usuf Jan Mohamad told local media on Sunday (Jun 22). On the night of Jun 13, two gunmen had attacked a group of seven diners who were eating at a restaurant in Jalan Tun Sambanthan in the Brickfields neighbourhood. A man was killed and two others injured, all aged between 30 and 50, reported local media. Just four days later, , where two men were shot dead. Several individuals believed to be involved in the incident had fled the scene in a vehicle, reported Berita Harian. 'As for the case in Cheras, no arrests have been made yet and efforts are ongoing to identify the suspects,' Mohamed Usof was quoted as saying by the New Straits Times. The deputy police chief said that early investigations found that both incidents in Cheras and Brickfields were believed to have resulted from clashes between groups believed to be active in secret society activities. 'Based on background checks on both sets of victims, investigations point to conflicts between groups linked to such (secret society) activities,' he told the media. "However, whether the suspects were hired or not has yet to be determined. Investigations are ongoing, and efforts to track down all suspects are being carried out actively.' According to Mohamed Usof, a total of 18 witnesses have been summoned in connection with the Brickfields incident while 20 have been called to assist in the investigation of the shooting in Cheras. No details of the five people arrested were available. In the most recent fatal shooting incident on Friday, a 46-year-old man was shot dead in Meru, Selangor, with Malaysian police investigating a possible link to organised crime. The shooting happened outside a motorcycle shop in Taman Meru Utama, located in the Klang district. Klang Utara district police chief S Vijaya told local news agency Bernama that a 46-year-old local man was found 'slumped in the driver's seat of a four-wheel-drive vehicle covered in blood'. The victim was confirmed dead on the scene and his body was sent to Tengku Ampuan Rahimah Hospital for a post-mortem, VIjaya added. The case is investigated for murder. Authorities said they are examining closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage and taking witness statements, with investigators also not ruling out the involvement of a secret society. Kuala Lumpur's police chief earlier has assured the public that the city remains safe, noting that the Cheras and Brickfield cases were likely driven by internal disputes between the suspects and victims. He added that the two shootings are unlikely to be related.
