Malaysia Crime Watch

27 January 2007
Seremban

Three women managed to con an elderly woman of RM2,000 cash and RM3,000 jewellery by claiming that a traditional healer can help ward off her bad luck.

One of them told Lee Chong Meng, aged 66, that her son would die in an accident, which allegedly happened on January 16 2007. She also told Lee that she had accidentally stepped on a dead person’s blood two years ago. Lee was instructed to wrap the cash and jewellery in newspaper. She was given a black plastic bag from the women, which was to contain her valuables and not to be opened until after seven days.

When Lee opened the bag on the eight day, she found oranges, a water bottle and newspapers.

It is believed that the same group cheated a 70-year-old grandmother of RM6,000 while another victim lost RM20,000 to them.

The Star Online – Another woman falls victim to con artistes
<URL:http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/1/27/nation/16700888&sec=nation>

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27 January 2007
Bukit Mertajam

Six men with parangs robbed a family of six of RM50,000 worth of jewellery last Saturday. One of the suspects’ mobile phone was found at the crime scene, which led the police to a house in Taman Chai Leng in Prai where 10 people were detained.

RM70,000 worth of jewellery were found on the suspects. Police suspect they have been involved in several armed robberies in the area and surrounding states.

New Straits Times – Careless robbers picked up after leaving phone behind
<URL:http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/nst/Saturday/National/20070127081017/Article/local1_html>

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27 January 2007
Petaling Jaya

A couple were shot while they were robbed at their Puchong Utama home by two men on Thursday evening. R.C. Muniandy, aged 58, and his wife K. Nagakannu, aged 55, were warded at the University Malaya Medical Centre soon after.

The men had approached Muniandy asking for directions, when suddenly one of them snatch his wife’s bag and the other pointed a gun at him. Muniandy became angry and shouted at them. He was shot in the left side of his chest and his wife in the left knee.

After the alarm turned on, the couple’s son and neighbours were alerted. The robbers escaped with RM500 cash, 2 mobile phones, a bank book and the couple’s sundry shop keys.

A spent slug and bloodstains were found at the crime scene. Police are waiting for the DNA test results.

New Straits Times – Couple shot in RM500 robbery
<URL:http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/nst/Saturday/National/20070127091653/Article/local1_html>

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