Asmawi Missing: 19-year-old Charged for Extortion

5 April 2008
Kuala Lumpur
19-year-old petrol pump attendant Murdi Diggong, from Kota Belud, Sahab, was charged for extortion when he allegedly sent a threatening short message to the family of missing 11-year-old Muhammad Asmawi Jalaludin. Yesterday, he pleaded guilty in court.
On 12 March 2008 at 1:50pm, he is believed to have sent to the boy’s 32-year-old [...]

Sharlinie Missing: Suspect Identified

3 April 2008
Kuala Lumpur
Federal CID director Commissioner Datuk Mohd Bakri Zinin said police has identified a suspect involved in the abduction of Sharlinie Mohd Nashar but has not detained the person. However, they have obtained DNA samples of the suspect and will be sending them to the United States for further analysis.
To date, it has [...]

Asmawi Missing: Police Conducts Night Searches

27 March 2008
Kuala Lumpur
Police said that they have commenced searching for missing 11-year-old Muhammad Asmawi Jalaludin in the night.
Beginning 8pm nightly, police have been combing through bus stops, taxi stands and under bridges in the Pantai Dalam housing area, Dataran Merdeka, Pasar Seni and KL Sentral till midnight.
The search for the boy who has been [...]

Sharlinie Missing: Foreigner Arrested for False SMS

24 March 2008
Petaling Jaya
A 26-year-old foreigner was arrested by police on Saturday at 2pm in Kajang after he was found to have sent a short message claiming to have abducted missing 5-year-old Sharlinie Mohd Nashar. In the message, the IT engineer demanded RM25,000 for Sharlinie’s safe return to her family.
Sharlinie has been missing since 9 [...]

Asmawi Missing: 19-year-old SMS Sender Freed

22 March 2008
Kuala Lumpur
The 19-year-old man who allegedly attempted to extort RM5,000 from the family of missing 11-year-old Muhammad Asmawi Jalaludin was granted police bail yesterday. It is believed that he sent a short message to Asmawi’s sister on 12 March 2008 at 1:50pm.
The suspect, a Form Five student, was arrested at his house in [...]

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