Four held over kidnappings

Thursday July 18, 2013

KUALA LUMPUR: Police have arrested four members of a gang who are believed to be responsible for a string of kidnapping, robbery and car theft.

The group, which allegedly kidnapped a 55-year-old man when he was jogging in Kepong, was arrested in two separate raids on Tuesday after the family of the kidnap victim alerted the police.

The suspects, aged between 30 and 44, allegedly grabbed the man and drove off in his Toyota Camry before asking for a RM10,000 ransom from his family on Tuesday.

City CID chief Senior Asst Comm Datuk Ku Chin Wah said the suspects were believed to be responsible for two kidnapping cases and at least four other cases of robbery, break-in, extortion and car theft.

Khairy concedes Malaysia’s crime situation is “serious”

JULY 02, 2013

The worsening crime situation in Malaysia is not mere perception as claimed by some quarters and Youth and Sports Minister Khairy Jamaluddin joined the ranks of believers after being a burglary victim over the weekend.

He conceded in a Facebook post that the burglary was something real and not at all perception, as claimed by some quarters, such as the police and the Home Ministry.

Previous Home Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein and senior police officers have attributed negative sentiments on crime to the people's perception.

"The burglary is a reminder to all of us that crime is a serious problem in Malaysia and I hope that everyone, including victims, remain steadfast," Khairy wrote on his Facebook page, advising the public to be vigilant of their own safety and that of their families.

Kuala Lumpur police had confirmed over the weekend that a minister's home in Damansara Heights had been ransacked by thieves but declined to reveal his identity. It was later learnt that the bungalow belongs to Khairy's mother and that Khairy and his wife were residing there. Only the maid was home at the time of the robbery, which was revealed by Kuala Lumpur CID chief Datuk Ku Chin Wah to be around 5.30pm.

The burglary was the latest of several cases involving the residences of prominent figures. 

source - http://www.themalaysianinsider.com