Malaysia Crime Watch

4 September 2007
Taiping

A 14-year-old Form Two student was arrested on Sunday when he returned to his religious school hostel in Changkat Jering. He has been remanded for six days to aid in investigations on Muhammad Shamil Izwan Ahmad Shukri, who fell into a coma last Monday. Muhammad Shamil was allegedly forced to drink water that contained weed killer solution.

The 14-year-old victim has regained consciousness on Saturday. His father Ahmad Shokri Ayob said Muhammad Shamil is out of critical condition but is still weak.

Police are investigating the case under Section 307 of the Penal Code for attempted murder. The suspect, a student from Sekolah Menengah Addiniyah Jelutong, had been sent to a juvenile lock-up at a police station in Pokok Assam.

Police had seized a plastic cup, a gourd and a plastic drink container. The liquid has not yet been identified by the Chemistry Department. Muhammad Shamil had written the name of one of his hostel mates as the person responsible on some notes, which has been given to the police.

The Star Online – Student detained over coma case
<URL:http://www.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/9/4/nation/18772893&sec=nation>

New Straits Times – Hostel mate held in poisoning case
<URL:http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/Tuesday/National/20070904083043/Article/index_html>

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4 September 2007
Muar

Three robbers entered a house in Parit Babok yesterday at 1am via a hole in the ceiling, armed with a knife, a parang and a fake pistol. 50-year-old Buserin Harun and his six family members were sleeping at that time.

After tieing up the residents, the trio ransacked the house but could not find any valuables. Frustrated, one of the robbers cut off Buserin’s left earlobe and slapped him. Buserin then asked the robbers to take him to the bank where he could withdraw money for them. When the robbers started taking off the clothes of their 15-year-old daughter, Buserin’s 45-year-old wife, Jamaah Sermidi, asked them to take their family car.

The men took off in the car with three mobile phones, jewellery and RM300. The car was later found abandoned three kilometres away. Buserin went to the Sultanah Fatimah Specialist Hospital for treatment.

Police have detained two men and a woman in connection to the robbery.

New Straits Times – Man’s earlobe cut off in robbery
<URL:http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/Tuesday/National/20070904075549/Article/index_html>

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2 September 2007
Johor Baru

A fifth man has been arrested under the Internal Security Act (ISA) for allegedly spreading rumours of racial riots in Johor. The 37-year-old man was remanded at midnight yesterday.

The suspect is being investigated for disseminating false information.

The Star Online – Another man held over SMS rumours
<URL:http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/9/2/nation/18761572&sec=nation>

MCW – Two More Arrested under ISA for SMS Rumours
<URL:http://malaysiacrimewatch.lokety.com/two-more-arrested-under-isa-for-sms/>

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