Malaysia Crime Watch

2 September 2007
Kuala Lumpur

Two robbers, armed with a gun and a parang, entered a mobile phone shop in Taman Jinjang yesterday night and held up the shop proprietor. A worker and four customers were also present.

They robbed the customers of their jewellery and watches, and even took some dummy mobile phones. Before leaving the shop, they fired two shots. One of the shots hit the proprietor in his abdomen. The proprietor then gave chase with a stick, but one of the robbers fired a third shot which hit the proprietor’s palm.

The robbers then took off in a white Perodua Kancil.

The Star Online – Shop proprietor shot twice in robbery
<URL:http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/9/2/nation/18763372&sec=nation>

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1 September 2007
Petaling Jaya

Police have picked up a 29-year-old man and his 20-year-old girlfriend along Jalan Tun H.S. Lee at 11:40pm on Wednesday for the murder of of an electronic parts salesman on 25 August 2007.

27-year-old Chong Lap Hing was found dead in Kampung Chempaka where he was believed to have been slashed and assaulted.

After the arrest police raided a house in Kajang and found a samurai sword believed to be the murder weapon.

The Star Online – Couple held over salesman’s murder
<URL:http://www.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/9/1/nation/18747592&sec=nation>

MCW – Electronic Parts Salesman Slashed to Death Near Restaurant
<URL:http://malaysiacrimewatch.lokety.com/electronic-parts-salesman-slashed-to/>

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1 September 2007
Penang

51-year-old Tan Keng Seng was having drinks with a friend at a temple near Sri Wangsa Apartments off Perak Lane when a motorcyclist and a pillion rider rode past and fired several shots at him. The 51-year-old sub-contractor was hurt and died at Penang Hospital at 8pm yesterday.

Tan died from the multiple gunshot wounds, but his friend was not hurt.

Police found three slugs and four bullet casings at the scene and are looking for both suspects involved in the ride-by shooting.

The Star Online – Man killed in ride-by shooting
<URL:http://www.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/9/1/nation/18758801&sec=nation>

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