Teen allegedly molests four-year-old girl at home

The Star/Asia News Network, Friday, January 30, 2015 

P. Aruna, Allison Lai, M. Umageswaran

A 13-year-old boy allegedly molested a four-year-old girl at his house in Kajang, reported Makkal Osai.

The boy's mother was babysitting the girl at the time. While she was busy in the kitchen, the boy was said to have molested the girl.

The girl later told her mother about the incident and was immediately sent to Kajang Hospital for a medical check-up.

Kajang deputy OCPD Supt Abdul Ghani Mohamad said the boy has been detained.

Siblings bash up father for marrying again and neglecting family

The Star/Asia News Network, Thursday, January 29, 2015

Rahimy Rahim, Ng Si Hooi, M. Umageswari

Angered by their father's decision to remarry, three siblings in Kajang, aided by a male relative, assaulted the 51-year-old man, reported Harian Metro.

The attack left the businessman with broken ribs and serious injuries. He is now being treated at the Kajang Hospital.

The suspects, aged between 16 and 25, were furious when they found out that the father had taken a new wife and apparently, passed all his property to her.

They stormed into the man's house in Bandar Tasik Kesuma on Monday night and beat him up. The new wife who was with him was not harmed.

With the help of a friend, the father lodged a report at the Semenyih police station at 5.15am on Tuesday, said Kajang district deputy OCPD Supt Abdul Ghani Mohamad Ji.

"It is believed that the fight started because the father did not pay enough nafkah (maintenance) to his family and had a new wife," said Supt Abdul Ghani.

Police detained the suspects and have charged them under Section 325 of the Penal Code for causing harm.

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Good Samaritan robbed in front of Kajang police HQ

The Star, Tuesday January 27, 2015

 by nicholas cheng

 PETALING JAYA: A Good Samaritan, thinking he was rushing to the aid of an accident victim, was instead robbed of RM50 by a group of parang-wielding men in front of the Kajang police headquarters.

District deputy OCPD Supt Abdul Ghani Mohamad Ji said that the 20-year-old victim, a clerk working in a convenience store opposite the police headquarters, was manning the shop at about 6am Sunday, when a man who appeared to be confused entered the premises.

“He told the victim that he had just been involved in an accident and that his car had overturned along Jalan Cempaka Putih, which is behind the police headquarters and near the Kajang Sessions Court. The man claimed a friend was injured,” he said. 

Concerned, the victim took a motorcycle belonging to one of his colleagues and rode with the man over to the where the accident was alleged to have happened.

Once there, the victim was cornered by four-men wielding parang, who stripped him of his gold chain and his colleague’s motorcycle. They also took RM50 - the only note the victim had in his wallet.

Supt Abdul Ghani said police, while investigating the case, were skeptical of the victim’s story, saying that the victim should have been at least a tad bit suspicious that the suspect came calling to him for help rather than going to the police which was next door.

The case is being investigated under Section 391 of the Penal Code for gang robbery. 

In another case, Supt Abdul Ghani said that four robbers tied up a family in their bungalow in Bandar Seri Putra, Bangi on Saturday night, before stealing nearly RM42,000 in cash and jewellery.

He said that the suspects scaled the back of the bungalow, which is situated some 50 metres from the North–South Expressway and broke into the master bedroom.

“The suspects woke up the family of four and tied them up in the master bedroom using a telephone cable. They took about RM4,000 in cash along with jewellery and four watches,” he said.

Case of man charged with killing mom fixed for April 20

The Sun Daily, Thursday, 22 January 2015

KAJANG: A mentally unstable man was brought before the magistrate's court here today on a charge of murdering his mother last week.

No plea was recorded from Koh Fong Thiam, 36, who allegedly killed Koh Po Ying, 76, at a house in No 6, Jalan Awana 19, Taman Awana Cheras, Batu 9, Cheras, here at about 10.05am on Jan 13.

Magistrate Abdul Jalil Salam Muhamad fixed April 20 for re-mention of the case pending completion of the medical and forensic reports.

Counsel Anuar Raof informed the court that his client had been suffering from mental illness for the past 15 years, and tendered a follow-up treatment card from the Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre dated Jan 26.

Deputy public prosecutor S. Abirami appeared for the prosecution. – Bernama

Eighty-year-old taxi driver goes missing in Kajang

The Star, Tuesday January 20, 2015

 by nicholas cheng

KUALA LUMPUR: An 80-year-old taxi driver, who has 20 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren, has gone missing in Kajang together with his vehicle.

The family of Mariappan Vadivelu are now appealing to Malaysians to help locate their patriarch after he went missing in Kajang, Sunday morning.

Mariappan, a retired army technician, reportedly left his home in Bandar Baru Bangi at about 9am on Jan 18 in his taxi (bearing plate number BJH 9244) and headed towards Kajang town to do his rounds.

"He would come home by 5pm every day. However, he didn't come back on Sunday and my brother, who is also a taxi driver, checked at stands around Kajang but no one had seen him," said his son M. Paramesvaran.

He said the family was worried as Mariappan, though healthy, was in his later years and had no means of communicating with his family as he did not own a mobile phone.

The taxi Mariappan was driving, bearing the number plate BJH 9244.

"He has been a taxi driver for about 10 years. We tell him he doesn't need to do it and that we can take care of him, but I think he just wants to keep active.

"We have checked all the hospitals in the area and he hasn't been admitted. We are worried and we don't know what could have happened to him," he said.

The family has lodged reports at the Bandar Baru Bangi and Kajang police stations. 

  

Those who have seen, or have information on Mariappan's whereabouts can contact Param (013-3226369), Mani (012-6071720) or Jeya (013-6086076).

Man hammers mum to death in a moment of anger

The Star, Tuesday January 13, 2015 

by natasha joibi

Forensics team leaving the scene of the crime with evidence collected.

KAJANG: A brief moment of anger was followed by a lifetime of regret for a 37-year-old man who allegedly bludgeoned his 75-year-old mother to death with a hammer at their house in Taman Awana Cheras here.

A source close to the investigation said the man had contacted the police at around 10am Tuesday, informing them of an incident in his house.

"When we arrived at the single-storey terrace house, we found his mother sprawled underneath an arch separating the kitchen and living room.

"Blood was oozing from her head, leading us to believe that she was struck on the skull.

"The hammer, believed to have been used to hit her, was found in the living room not far from where her body was," said the source.

According to the source, the woman was clad in a blue-coloured shirt with flower patterns and long black pants.

Police arrested her son and brought him to the Kajang district police headquarters to have his statement recorded.

The source said statements taken from their family members revealed that the suspect suffered brain injuries after getting into accident about 10 years.

They said he was receiving treatment for his affliction at Hospital Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (HUKM).

According to them, missing his medication would cause him to be unstable.

However, we are still waiting for an official report from HUKM before establishing possible motives and causes behind the incident," the source added.

It is learnt that the suspect was living with his father and brother in the same house while his mother and sister stayed in another house nearby.

It is believed that his mother was at the house Tuesday morning to give him medication and take care of him, which apparently was part of their daily routine.

The suspect was said to have struck his mother with the hammer after they got into an argument.

Neighbours have described him as quiet, hardworking and a filial son. They also mentioned that he was unemployed.

The suspect was said to be the youngest child among four siblings.

Kajang OCPD Asst Comm Ab Rashid Ab Wahab confirmed receiving a report and said that the case is being probed under Section 302 of the Penal Code for murder.

In Kajang, hopes for a 'foodie MRT station' and business boom

From Coconuts KL (http://kl.coconuts.co/2015/01/12/kajang-hopes-foodie-station-mrt-business-boom)

12 January 2015


 


Malaysia's plans to improve public transport is expected to alter people's way of life from allowing speedier travel to fulfilling food cravings.  We visited Kajang to not only enjoy its famous satay but to find out if the new Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) train services would officially mark the town as a foodie station and bring changes to the Kajang community.

Words by Susan Tam
Photos by Kamal Sellehuddin

“I would rather come to Kajang to run my errands, than head to Kuala Lumpur,” said a teacher as she compared how Malaysia's capital city fared to her hometown when it came to getting those chores done.

Thirty-eight year old Zailena Adzahar said she grew up in Kajang and at any chance she gets, she would ditch the car to hop on public transport to buy supplies at various parts of this busy town. She prefers the old town to other places.  And she's excited about the new train service set to start in a couple of year's time.

“Having a MRT station in Kajang is good, the one located in the centre (of town) makes sense.  The town needs it. The congestion here now rivals (that of) Kuala Lumpur,” she says as she points to the jam-packed roads on Jalan Cheras near the Kajang's main police station.

She lives on Jalan Reko and has seen how this 'small' town expanded into a bustling place. Zailena now teaches at a national school in Puchong and admits she'll happily use the MRT from Puchong to head to Kajang or her new home in Serdang if she is able to.



“Parking spaces are so few and these days people fight over them. So it's so troublesome to have to drive to places.”  Zailena can't wait to teach her four-year-old son Mohd Ian Abdul Karim to enjoy the MRT rides too, and looks forward to using the services that she finds convenient to shop and enjoy Kajang's famous satay.  The MRT will no doubt encourage more people to enjoy Kajang's speciality, Zailena adds.



Kajang - located 20 km from Kuala Lumpur - owes its development to the tin boom and growth of coffee and rubber estates in the early 19th century.  Plantation workers made up its main residents and today is home to nearly 500,000 people.


The town is well-known for its satay, served by the popular restaurant Sate Kajang Haji Samuri and Restoran Malaysia, usually packed with Kajang residents and local tourists. Visitors will make the trip from afar to feast on the skewered barbequed meat and its signature spicy peanut sauce.


Folks in Kajang are so loyal to this dish to the extent that several years ago they called for the construction of a Sate Gallery to showcase the history of this popular snack.


For businesses like Sate Kajang Hj Samuri, having the MRT station in front of its restaurant is a boon, says its operational assistant officer Mohd Halim Ahmad.

“Business will definitely get better with more people using the train to come to town.  The station will in a way help us 'market' the restaurant, encouraging people to stop by for a bite and taste the famous satay.”

But not everyone welcomes a new form of public transport.  For Samsir Ismail, he prefers riding his motorcycle to his office on Jalan Raja Chulan, in the centre of Kuala Lumpur while braving traffic jams and heavy rains. “I think I will save money too from using my bike, instead of paying a train fare of RM3 or RM4 per way into the city.”

This 49-year-old Kajang resident declined to have his photo taken, but didn't rule out the public transport option. He feels that his 22-year-old daughter will likely migrate form using the commuter service to the MRT as she preferred a faster ride into work.


For small businesses, it's a different story.  The rows of shophouses, some over 100 years old, may have faced an uncertain future as young people move out of Kajang in search of jobs in the city.  So we spoke to owners about the MRT, and they are hopeful that more people will stop off in Kajang when they use the train.  Yes, Kajang satay is the motivation they say, but more importantly, they want more commuters as their customers.

Kajang resident Perumal Ramalingam hopes that more people get their motorcycles fixed at his shop while they use the train for work or other appointments.   This motorcycle mechanic is optimistic because his workshop is less than 500 metres from Kajang's MRT station.


“The congestion in Kajang and KL is bad, and will probably get worse.  Maybe more people will use the train, and then they can come to my shop,” smiles this 31-year-old.  Perumal, who also repairs bicycles, has one son and a daughter on the way, and feels that indirectly the MRT can increase his income to support his growing family.

Further along, an old sundry shop called Kedai Runcit Soon Fatt caught our eye, as we explore its array of old-styled biscuits and colourful snacks displayed outside and inside the shop. 

Jack Lim, part of the third generation of the owners of this 1906 shophouse is a soft-spoken man who is looking forward to better business with the train coming to town.


“Parking spaces are limited in Kajang.  My customers complain to me that they can't come to my shop to buy things because they can't find a parking after several rounds of searching for a space.”

The shop is sandwiched between a bank and Kajang's bus station.  Lim, 41, said that if more people used the MRT, there would be a higher chance that they would walk past his shop on their way to the bus station after getting off the train.

“They'll be attracted to stop at my shop and pick up a snack or two.”  Lim's shop is just under a kilometre from Kajang's MRT stop.

He is confident that local tourists who come to Kajang to enjoy the satay, will also appreciate the historic and architectural design of the shop, having been in the family for over 60 years now.

This former sales manager admitted that investors had approached his family to value the place, urging them to sell it as it was in a 'prosperous' spot, but the shop remains with the Lim family.

For Lim, whether being 'prosperous' means being attractive for property investors or being strategic for commuters, he doesn't know, but he's encouraged by the future.

The first to ‘interact’

The Star, Sunday January 11, 2015

SJK (T) Tamil in Kajang has set up the first interact club in a primary school in the country.
It is being sponsored by the Rotary Club of Kajang.

The assistant govenor of Rotary S. Ravichandran, when officiating the chartering ceremony, congratulated the school for being the first, as interact clubs are usually set up in secondary schools.

He hoped that the club would lead the way in organising activities for the community.

District govenor elect Siti Subaidah Adil hoped more interact clubs would be set up in primary schools throughout the country.

She thanked the school for it support, particularly its headmaster John Posko and parent-teacher association (PTA) chairman Ramesh Angamuthu for setting up the club.

Rotary Club of Kajang president Supramaniam Sinnapillay congratulated the club, which has 65 members, for taking part in various activities including the National Interact Essay competition as well as its first activity, which was tree planting, in the school.

“The uniqueness of this programme was that each member was asked to plant their preferred choice of plant in a school pot. It will be their responsibility to take care of this plant,” he said.

Through this programme, he added, the pupils could learn about tree planting and learn a sense of responsibility from having to care for their plants.

SJK (T) Tamil PTA member Dr Kulanthayan KC Mani who started the initiative, with Rotary International, to bring interact clubs to primary schools in the country, said he believed the school could carry out impactful programmes.

For example, he hoped they could run foreign language classes for their members with the aim of exposing and mastering an extra language which would be useful when networking with other interact clubs worldwide.

New Kajang council president installed

The Star, Thursday January 8, 2015

by farah fazanna zulzaha

Over to you: Mohd Sayuthi (right) receiving his new duties from his deputy, Zulkefly Khalid, during the morning assembly.

NEW Kajang Municipal Council (MPKj) president Mohd Sayuthi Bakar hopes to receive full co-operation from his staff to improve the quality of life in the area.

“I had a meeting with all the department heads a few days ago and shared my mission with them,” he said on his first day of duty yesterday.

There was also an official handover of duties from MPKj deputy president Zulkefli Khalid during the assembly with the council staff.

Mohd Sayuthi, who was formerly Sepang Municipal Council president, replaced Datuk Hasan Nawawi Abd Rahman who retired in December last year.

Mohd Sayuthi hoped to form a think tank comprising MPKj staff to contribute ideas on how to improve the council’s services.

“The group will not only comprise department heads but also staff from all levels.

“We want everybody to share their ideas and plans to better improve Kajang and its surrounding areas,” he added.

Mohd Sayuthi said it would be easier to obtain residents’ feedback by having such a group.

He also flagged off a squad from MPKj which will go on a flood relief mission to Kelantan.

State Government Comes Up With Strategic Plan To Overcome Floods In Kajang

The Malaysian Digest, Wednesday, 07 January 2015 

 

Written by Ashraf Wahab

 

 SHAH ALAM – The Selangor state government has come up with a comprehensive and strategic plan to solve the flash floods that is becoming a regular occurrence in Kajang. 

 

The state Exco for Infrastructure, Public Amenities, Agricultural Modernisation and Agro-Based Industries Zaidy Abdul Talib claimed they have identified that the cause of floods were related to long downpours, insufficient river capacities, blockages of garbage, and land development in the area.

 “The Selangor Department of Irrigation & Drainage (JPS) have completed upgrading works on the banks of Sungai Jeluh which costs RM20,000. While maintenance and repairs on the flap gates costs RM40,000,  and the construction of a 54 meter flood wall, costs RM50,000,” he said in a media statement to Selangor Kini. 

“JPS have also upgraded the S corner which costs RM1.5 million,” he added.

Other short-term measures include ensuring better maintenance of the water reservoir in Taman Saujana Impian and Taman TTDI Kajang, the construction of Gross Pollutant Traps (GPT), a more improved water drainage system in the city, and the implementation of flood warning systems.

For a long-term plan, the construction of a 4.5 acre water reservoir by the Kajang Prison has been made, along with the upgrading of bridges and utilities.

“The tenders and works are underway this year. We hope the flood issue will be resolved once all this is completed,” he said.

Thief caught during sex romp

The Star, Wednesday January 7, 2015

by nicholas cheng

KAJANG: A suspected car thief was arrested during a sex romp with a woman.

A team of police officers was observing the 32-year-old suspect, who is wanted for two “bump and rob” cases along the Kajang Silk Highway last Friday.

He had parked his car at an apartment lot at Taman Industri Lembah Jaya in Ampang at about 2.45am yesterday.

The car was “shaking” and upon checking, the officers saw the man having sex with the woman.

A source said the officers had earlier gone to the suspect’s home here but was told by his wife that he had gone out.

“We managed to track him down in a Proton Wira, which we believe he had used in his robberies, at his sister’s flat and were waiting to arrest him,’’ he added.

The suspect is being remanded until Jan 13 to facilitate investigations into the two “bump and rob” cases along the Kajang Silk Highway, besides being part of a car theft gang linked to seven cases last year.

The source said the suspect was believed to be involved in many other crimes involving drugs and cheating.

Kajang OCPD Asst Comm Abdul Rashid Abdul Ghani said the suspect and an accomplice were believed to have been part of a gang which stole a Toyota Vios and Altis on Friday night.

Their modus operandi would be to bump into a car and beat up and rob the driver after he or she stepped out.

ACP Abdul Rashid said the gang comprised four members and were responsible for at least seven “bump and rob” cases in the district last year.

Former committee members claim shelter’s funds misappropriated

The Rakyat Post, Jan 1, 2015 

Several former Malaysia Independent Animal Rescue (MIAR) committee members have placed the blame on its president, Puspa Rani, for alleged negligence on 'missing' shelter dogs during the Kajang floods on Dec 20, 2014. — TRP file pic

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 1, 2015:

With some RM400,000 of funds being unaccounted for, a group of former Malaysia Independent Animal Rescue (MIAR) committee members have also put the blame on its president, Puspa Rani, for alleged negligence on “missing” shelter dogs during the Kajang floods on Dec 20, 2014.

MIAR former treasurer Debra Sharmaine Nathan said their reports to the Registrar of Societies (RoS) had led the government body to mull on deregistering MIAR on Dec 18, based on a letter received dated Nov 18, 2014.

“We have evidence that Puspa had misappropriated RM393,300 of the NGO’s funds, which we believe she had used for her personal use since 2012,” Debra alleged.

Debra claimed this was found based on the bank statements issued by the bank and that the NGO’s accounts were not submitted to RoS as per its requirements.

 “Based on the bank statements after the NGO’s account was frozen following our police reports, we discovered that from October 2013 to December 2013 alone she had taken out cash cheques amounting to RM118,500,” she alleged. 

The findings and bank statements were attached to a report lodged to the RoS on May 27, with the group alleging that Puspa had breached several laws in the Societies Act 1966, among them being her failure in filing MIAR’s accounts for two years with RoS as required.

“I do believe the amount of funds misappropriated could be higher and these funds could be used to upgrade the facilities at the shelter or relocate the Kajang shelter, which would have prevented more than 40 dogs going ‘missing’,” Debra claimed to The Rakyat Post.

Puspa had on Dec 20 claimed that 40 dogs had gone missing, with some having drowned following seven-feet-high floods which hit the shelter after a downpour.

Debra added that the group had lodged 10 police reports against Puspa on this, with the treasurer post still vacant a year after her resignation.

“We have evidence in the form of documents revealing withdrawals Puspa had made from the NGO’s bank account.

“She even forged my signature after I had tendered in my resignation in December 2013,” the former treasurer alleged, explaining that the alleged mismanagement of MIAR on Puspa’s part and misappropriation was among the reasons the former volunteer chose to quit the NGO.

In explaining that Puspa had allegedly not been transparent in terms of the funding for the NGO,  MIAR vice-president Shalinee Fernandez demanded that she step down immediately to prevent MIAR’s name being tarnished and allow a protem commitee to be set in place to run the NGO and shelter pending the investigations.

“We’re not against MIAR, but we’re against the unethical approach Puspa had applied to run the three-year-old NGO.” Shalinee claimed.

The group added that a letter of appeal had also been made to RoS, dated Dec 16, 2014, explaining to the government body to not deregister the NGO as only the president was alleged to have misappropriated the funds.

Meanwhile, Puspa rubbished the claims made by the group and said it was done out of jealousy.

“They don’t have proof and they are liars. Ask them to reveal the proof,” she said, when contacted by The Rakyat Post.

The animal rescue activist explained that a Facebook page, “Malaysia Independent Animal Rescue — The Truth” had also been set up to take revenge on her and tarnish her image.

“Rumours will only hurt my dogs and these people are jealous of the work that I have done.”

Puspa said she was set to hold a press conference soon to address this matter.

Meanwhile, Kajang district police chief Asst Commissioner Abdul Rashid Abdul Wahab confirmed receiving police reports and said investigations were ongoing, with Puspa being called in to give her statements in November 2014.

“We can’t reveal much about the matter as investigations are ongoing.” he said when contacted by The Rakyat Post.

Read more: http://www.therakyatpost.com/news/2015/01/01/former-committee-members-claim-shelters-funds-misappropriated/#ixzz3NjEys3rP

Stop-work order for Kajang housing projects

The Star, Wednesday December 31, 2014 

by farah fazanna zulzaha

Sealed off: MPKj enforcement officers sealing off the site after giving the stop-work order.

FOUR housing projects in Sungai Jelok, Kajang have been slapped with compound notices for not having earthworks permits from the Kajang Municipal Council (MPKj).

Two had their project areas sealed for not following the council’s flood prevention guidelines, such as building water retention ponds and silt traps.

MPKj acting president Zulkefli Khalid said this during the council’s last fullboard meeting for the year yesterday.

“Stop-work orders have been given and each site was slapped with a compound fine of RM25,000 during an operation last week,” he said.

Zulkefli added that the developers will not be able to resume work until the earthworks permits have been obtained.

The earthworks permit is needed before a developer can submit their infrastructure plan to the council.

“The infrastructure plan includes development for land, road and drainage,” said Zulkefli, adding that spot checks will be done every week to monitor the sites.

He said that the projects are believed to have contributed to the flash floods that have been occurring in Kajang over the past few months.

Zulkefli also announced that he is leaving the council after four years.

“I would still be working with the government, but not in a local council,” he said.

Zulkefli did reveal who will be taking over from Datuk Hasan Nawawi Abd Rahman who retired as MPK president earlier this month.

However, Sepang Municipal Council president Mohd Sayuthi Bakar has been touted as a possible successor.

Teen allegedly burns aunt’s car

The Star, Tuesday December 30, 2014

by nicholas cheng

Damaged: The rear of the car was burnt in the incident in Taman Cheras, Kajang.

KAJANG: After being ticked off by his aunt for being drunk in front of his grandmother, a 17-year-old boy responded by setting her car on fire.

In the 3am incident at the woman’s apartment in Taman Cheras Mas here on Sunday, the boy had thrown what appears to be a Molotov cocktail at her car.

“A witness said the suspect lit the bottle and tossed it at his aunt’s Proton Wira, and then rode off on a motorcycle as the vehicle caught fire,” said Kajang OCPD Asst Comm Abdul Rashid Abdul Wahab.

“The rear of the car was burnt in the incident. We have recorded a statement from the suspect’s aunt and the witness, but have yet to apprehend the boy,” he said.

ACP Abdul Rashid said the 25-year-old woman had earlier scolded her nephew for “acting rudely” in front of his grandmother, who also stays at the unit in Taman Cheras Mas.

The case is being investigated under Section 435 of the Penal Code for mischief by fire.

In an unrelated case, ACP Abdul Rashid said four suspects broke into workers’ quarters in the second floor of a shoplot in Taman Kajang Utama and brutally beat up four men before running off with their money.

He said two Malaysian workers and two Indonesian workers were asleep when the stick-wielding group barged in at about 4.10am on Sunday.

“They beat the victims on the head until some suffered bruises and swelling. They took RM3,000 from the victims as well as their cellphones,” he said, adding that police arrested two of the suspects nearby five hours later.

In Sepang, the third suspect who threatened three Road Transport Department (JPJ) officers near Putra Perdana two weeks ago surrendered himself to police on Sunday.

During the 11.40am incident on Dec 16, a Toyota Hilux with three men inside grazed an official JPJ car near the exit of the South Klang Valley Expressway.

The JPJ vehicle was forced to pull over but the occupants did not come out as they feared for their safety.

“That was when the driver of the Toyota Hilux got out of his car and made a hand gesture of pulling the trigger of a gun,” said deputy OCPD Supt Zaldino Zaluddin, adding that the suspect who surrendered has been remanded until Jan 1.

The JPJ officers had been monitoring overloaded lorries in the area prior to the incident.