Shootout in Seputeh leaves 1 robber dead, another seriously injured

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 1, 2013): The pre-dawn quiet in Seputeh was shattered today by the sound of 20 gunshots fired in a shootout between police and a gang of robbers that left a robber dead and an accomplice injured.

The key to the police success was the response of the victim’s son, in his twenties, who hid in his room during the incident and called the police.

A team of five policemen from the Brickfields CID arrived within minutes on motorcycles and in patrol cars.

Kuala Lumpur deputy CID chief ACP Khairi Ahrasa said on seeing the police, a robber pointed a pistol at the head of the 60-year-old victim, a manager at a well-known food and confectionery business.

He then dragged him out of the house to the gate where he was ordered to open it.

The robber’s accomplices followed him as they moved towards their parked car

Khairi said the gunman then released the manager and fired several shots at the police party in an attempt to get into the car.

He said the policemen took cover and returned fire resulting in the 33-year-old robber, identified as Lim Yee Xiang of Ulu Tiram, Johor, being killed on the spot.

The accomplice, who was shot in the chest, collapsed.

It is learnt that the third accomplice, who is also believed to be armed with a pistol, managed to escape on foot with part of the stolen loot comprising cash and jewellery.

The robbers, two armed with handguns, had arrived in a BMW 523i before breaking into the double-storey terrace house at Persiaran Syed Putra 4 about 5am.

The robbers tied up the victim, his wife and daughter before ransacking the house.

However, they were unaware that the manager’s son who was sleeping in a room had been awakened by the commotion.

The youth then quickly telephoned the police.

Lim had seven previous convictions including on drug-related offences and other serious crime.

Khairi said police recovered a 9mm-calibre pistol with three live bullets and four spent shells next to the robber’s body body besides several stolen items at the scene.

The injured suspect, who was shot in the chest, has been warded at the University Malaya Medical Centre. His identity is yet to be ascertained as he is believed to be carrying a stolen MyKad.

He said police had launched a manhunt for the suspect.

Sources said police believe the gang was also behind a robbery that took place in Taman Megah on Saturday where a 20-year-old youth was robbed of his valuables. Police are checking if the black BMW used by the robbers was a stolen car

Man robs, rapes maid

18 October 2013

DUNGUN: Buying jewelleries from her employer's son-in-law turned out to be a bad decision for a 37-year-old maid when the man returned to rob and rape her in an incident in Kampung Balai Besar here last Saturday.

Terengganu Criminal Investigation Department chief Assistant Commissioner K Manoharan said the victim was home alone at her employer's house at 5am when she heard someone knocking at the door several times.

 

When the woman did not open the door, he said the 25-year old suspect armed with a parang, kicked it open and robbed her of the gold chain and bracelet which he had sold to her a few days earlier.

 

He said the man then gagged and tied her up before raping her.

 

The victim later lodged a report at Dungun police station and the suspect from Kuala Abang was detained the same day.

 

Manoharan said initial investigation revealed the man had stolen the jewelleries and also tested positive for methamphetamine.

 

He said the man was held under remand.

Former TNB security guard nabbed over cable theft

 Nov 11, 2013

Nation

by Bernama

HULU TERENGGANU (Nov 11): A former security guard who used to work with Tenaga Nasional Berhad in Ajil here was nabbed last Wednesday, while attempting to steal transformer brass coils and electrical cables from the sub-station.

Hulu Terengganu police chief DSP Ismail Muslim said today, the 27-year-old suspect was nabbed, while his accomplice, in his 20s, gave police the slip in the incident about 6pm.

He said a technician on patrol at the sub-station caught them red-handed but the accomplice escaped, adding that the suspect was handed over to the police.

Family robbed after Malaysia Cup final

ROMPIN: Few hours after celebrating Pahang's success in securing the Malaysia Cup, a family was robbed by four foreigners at their home in Felda Keratong 3 near here today.

In the 4.15am incident, a couple, their 12 children and two  relatives were fast asleep when the robbers, believed to be  Indonesians, broke into their home.

Mohd Helmi Ismail, 36, said most of his family members  did not know about the robbery as they were exhausted after  cheering for Pahang team when watching the live telecast at  their home on Sunday night.

 "I was rudely awakened by one of the robbers who  threatened me with a parang. He asked me and my wife not  to make noise before tying our hands with the handphone  charger cables," he said when met at his home today.

 Helmi said the robbers later ransacked his room before  taking with them three handphones and RM300 cash.

 His sister-in-law Norziana Zainadin, 26, said the robbers  had also entered her room before covering her with a  blanket.

 "Before I could do anything, they had bound me with a rope  and asked me to remain silent," said Norziana who was alone  in the room as her husband was working at that time.

 After the robbers left, Norziana said she managed to let  herself loose and screamed for help.

 "Those who were still sleeping were shocked when they  saw me panicking. They later helped untie Helmi and wife in  their room," said Norziana who is still traumatised by the  incident.

 She said the robbers fled with her RM2,500 cash, jewellery  and four handphones.

 District police chief Deputy Superintendent Ahmad Johari Jahaya confirmed the case and said that police were now  looking for the robbers.

Beware of snatch thieves in a car

Thursday October 31, 2013

KUALA LUMPUR: A couple of snatch thieves were in a car trying to catch their victim offguard.

In the incident, a woman was walking past the car which was waiting at an intersection when a man in the front passenger seat suddenly opened the door and tried to snatch her gold chain.

She put up a struggle and managed to fend off her attacker who ducked back into the car and sped off.

The incident, which happened in Desa Aman Puri, Kepong at about 12.30pm on Tuesday, was recorded by another motorist who had a camera mounted on the dashboard of his car.

Lim Kwee Han, the motorist, submitted a copy of the video to the Malaysian Crime Awareness Campaign (MCAC).

The MCAC uses its Facebook page to propagate crime awareness. Started about a year ago, it has some 60,000 likes.

The footage can be viewed at mob.com.my, the Metro Online Broadcast portal which offers news written by the public.

An official from the Sri Damansara police station said no report was lodged over the incident yet, and urged the victim to come forward.

Armed guard robs jewellery outlet in Setapak

Thursday October 31, 2013 

PETALING JAYA: An armed security guard robbed a jewellery outlet at the KL Festival City Mall in Setapak near here Thursday.

The robbery occurred around 9am and a police source said the suspect was identified as a Sabahan but is believed to hold a fake identity card.

The security guard, who had been on the job for less than two months, had pointed a pistol at the store owner and escaped with a tray of jewellery around 9am.

City deputy CID chief Asst Comm Khairy Ahrasa said the owner and the three staff in were getting ready to open the store at the time.

"They had read about what happened at the bank and quickly gave him a tray of jewellery out of fear," he said.

The guard, still in his uniform, took the tray and casually walked out of the mall.

"It happened so fast that no one, apart from the staff from the store, knew what had happened," he said, adding that police are still checking the value of the stolen jewellery.

Police are also checking if the pistol used in the robbery was issued to him by his security firm or was privately owned.

Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar said that it was possible that this security guard was a copycat robber.

"It is possible that this security guard got the idea from the security guard from AmBank.

"I also do not rule out more cases involving security guards robbing their employers," he said.

He urged all security companies to check their personnel thoroughly.

"If there is any doubt or red flags raised, please contact the police and we will help you," he said.

Khalid added that police are also paying closer attention to security guards now and random checks are ongoing nationwide.

When contacted, the security firm that hired the guard said he was identified as a Sabahan in his IC, but declined to comment if they performed any vetting on him or whether he was licensed to carry a firearm.

On Oct 23, a security guard shot dead bank officer Norazita Abu Talib after she opened the strongroom of an AmBank branch in Subang Jaya.

The guard escaped with about RM450,000 from the vault.

Police managed to recover about RM20,000 after arresting three of the suspect's family members. A manhunt has been launched for the guard.

It was reported that the man had a fake Malaysian IC stating that he was from Tawau, Sabah.

RM10,000 Gone In Ten Seconds, Video Goes Viral

Friday, 02 August 2013

PETALING JAYA: A three-minute video of four thieves staging a theft at Ampang Point Shopping Centre on July 18 has gone viral.

The video showed the victim being robbed in 10 seconds by four perpetrators believed to be foreigners.

The CCTV recording has received at least 189,799 hits since being uploaded.

The victim had stopped at a fast-food outlet at about 7.45pm, and placed his bag on the counter while talking with the staff.

Suspect A, in white T-shirt, then approached from the right and proceeded to drop something on the floor.

The ruse succeeded and the victim turned around, leaving his bag unattended.

While the victim’s attention was diverted, suspect B sneaked his hand into the bag and took out a black package.

Suspect C, a woman in a white T-shirt, was talking to and distracting counter staff.

The fourth suspect was monitoring the situation, and was the last to leave the scene.

At the end of the 10-second operation, the victim had not realised that his money had been stolen.

Ampang OCPD Asst Comm Amiruddin Jamaluddin said: “The victim had since lodged a police report, and we are investigating this case for theft.”

He said the perpetrators were foreigners.

- The Malay Mail