Senior citizen found feeding on grass

The Star, Saturday July 5, 2014  

Compiled by JOASH EE DE SILVA, A.RAMAN AND ALLISON LAI

A SENIOR citizen who was believed to be abandoned by her family has been feeding on wild grass, leftovers and drain water besides sleeping on concrete stools at back lanes, reported China Press.

The woman, who was found near Taman Kajang Perdana in Sungai Chua, Kajang, had been loitering around the area for the past week.

She had no identification documents with her when she was found, and only said her surname was Tan.

Asked if she had a home, the crying woman claimed that she was from Batu Arang in Rawang and she had three sons who were all working in Kuala Lumpur.

She said her home was far away and that there were many cars. However, she had forgotten the address.

Residents nearby who sometimes gave her food said that they have seen the woman eating wild grass and flowers soaked in a bowl of water.

They said sometimes she also searched for leftovers from the rubbish bins and took water from the drain. 

They have also seen her sleep on a concrete stool at the back lane.

The woman, who was seen sometimes mumbling to herself, also said that her grandchildren were taken care of by maids back home.

After receiving the complaint, MCA Hulu Langat division deputy chairman Cheng Hock Yow and Hulu Langat Welfare Department officer Hong Tian Hoon approached the woman and successfully persuaded her to move to a home temporarily.

Angry residents beat up butt-groper

The Star, Thursday July 3, 2014

by natasha joibi

KAJANG: A jobless man was set upon by angry residents after he allegedly groped the buttocks of a woman in Sungai Jelok.

The 48-year-old touched the housewife after she alighted from her car and was walking to the market at 9.30pm Tuesday.

The 35-year-old woman screamed for help and her father, who was driving the car, came out and chased the culprit. This drew the attention of people nearby who caught the man.

District OCPD Asst Comm Ab Rashid Ab Wahab said police were told that the man sustained head injuries after falling into a drain while trying to escape.

But he said police would investigate if the man was beaten up by his captors.

“We believe that a struggle ensued between him and the captors, causing injuries to his head.

“He has been warded in Hospital Kajang for treatment,” he added.

According to ACP Rashid, the suspect was an alcoholic and had been arrested several times for operating illegal gaming machines.

The case is being investigated for outraging of modesty.

Cops seize 30,000 pirated DVDs in Cheras condominium

The Star, Wednesday July 2, 2014

by natasha joibi

The DVD seized in the condominium.

KAJANG: A five-month old syndicate selling pirated DVDs was uncovered after police raided a Venice Hill condominium in Batu 9, Cheras, resulting in the seizure of more than 30,000 DVDs.

District OCPD Asst Comm Ab Rashid Ab Wahab said a special task force was dispatched to the condominium unit at about 6am Wednesday following public tip-off and continuous surveillance of the place.

“We knocked on the door of the unit but no one was home.

“We waited for the DVD peddlers to return before making the arrest,” he added.

ACP Ab Rashid said two men arrived at the unit at around 7.30am and were cornered as they were unlocking the door.

“The peddlers, aged 34 and 44, were arrested under suspicion of possessing copies of DVDs that did not have Certificate B from the Film Censorship Board,” he explained. 

 

The toilets in the house were covered in DVDs.

Certificate B is a document issued by the board that governs the display of duplicate copies of films.

Under Section 18 (4) (a) of the Film Censorship Act, it is an offence to sell DVDs without Certificate B.

ACP Ab Rashid said the entire unit was covered in DVD copies of television serials such as Game of Thrones, Breaking Bad, The Simpsons and Mad Men.

There were also bootlegged copies of newer TV shows such as Orphan Black and Fargo.

“We believe that the peddlers used the condominium unit for the sole purpose of packaging and distributing the pirated DVDs.

“Even the toilets in the house were covered in DVDs,” he added.

One of the detainees originated from Bidur, Perak while the other was a local man from Kuala Lumpur.

The raid was part of a continuous effort by the police to stamp out film piracy in the country.

Barber claims trial for owning stolen motorcycle

The New Straits Times, 1 July 2014

By PUNITHA KUMAR 

KUALA LUMPUR: A barber claimed trial at a Magistrates Court here today for allegedly owning a stolen motorcycle last month.

Accused M. Uthaya Surian, 27, pleaded not guilty before magistrate Ashraf Rezal Abdul Manan for owning and keeping the stolen motorcycle, a red Honda EX5, worth RM2,000 belonging to one Mazli Mohamad, 49, on June 26.

The offence was committed at the SILK Highway near Kajang Utama, Kajang, around 4pm.

During mitigation for a lower bail, Uthaya's lawyer, P. Muniswer, said his client was a barber earning RM1,500 monthly and was the sole breadwinner of his family. 

Ashraf Rezal set bail at RM6,000 with one surety and ordered the accused to report to the nearest police station, two weeks once.

Mention was fixed on Aug 5.

Prosecuting officer ASP Nom Phot Prackdit appeared for the prosecution.

Masseur in Kajang shot in the buttocks

The Star, Monday June 30, 2014 

by natasha joibi

KAJANG: A 53-year-old masseur was shot in the buttocks while he was with a male client in his Taman Reko residence at around 8.24am Monday.

The masseur, identified as Pang Kon Sook, went outside to see two men on a motorcycle parked outside his house.

Kajang OCPD Asst Comm Ab Rashid Ab Wahab said as Pang made his way back into the house to continue massaging his client, one of the men trailed after him and fired as shot at the masseur.

“We believe only one shot was fired at Pang. The bullet blasted through his right buttock.

“A neighbour who heard the gunshot rushed him to the Kajang Hospital where he received treatment,” he added.

According to ACP Ab Rashid, the gunman was known only to the victim as ‘Ravi’.

“His accomplice, who was wearing a full face helmet, waited for him on the motorcycle.

“Both men fled the scene after the shooting,” he added.

Pang was said to be in stable condition after surgery.

Other than a masseur, Pang also sold caskets and was a landscape contractor.

ACP Ab Rashid said Pang, a divorcee with three children was alone at home with the client during the incident.

“We are still investigating possible motives behind the shooting.

“We retrieved a 9mm Thai Arms casing from the living room but were unable to find the bullet,” he added.

The case is being probed under Section 3 of the Firearms (Increased Penalties) Act 1971 for discharging a firearm with intent to cause death or hurt.

RM10 mil approved for Kajang Hospital upgrade

The Sun, 19 June 2014

Muhammad Haniff Rahmat newsdesk@thesundaily.com

KAJANG: The federal government has approved an allocation of RM10 million to Hospital Kajang to upgrade its facilities, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr S. Subramaniam.

He said the allocation provided is another government initiative to improve facilities at the public hospital in line with the needs of the people especially those from the low income group.

Subramaniam said the upgrading will include additional 30 new beds, two additional operation theatres and the installation of electrical and water systems.

"We will also build one additional ward as well as improve and upgrade the existing wards," he said adding that the allocations also includes upgrading of medical equipment such as ultrasound machines.

"What we are doing now is to improve the facilities so that the medical teams and specialists here can work more efficiently," he told the reporters after a work visit here, today.

According to Subramaniam, Hospital Kajang is now serving 1.1 million patients and it is the only public hospital in the Hulu Langat area.

"This hospital caters to some 100 admissions and more than 400 patients seek outpatient and emergency treatment every day," he added.

"This upgrading will increase the capacity of this hospital," he said.

He said upgrading works have already commenced at the hospital and is scheduled to be completed by 2016.

Gangland violence a thing of the past

The Star, Tuesday June 17, 2014

by farik zolkepli AND natasha joibi

Police officers inspecting the scene of the shooting in Kajang.

PETALING JAYA: It’s been 10 months since Ops Cantas Khas was launched, long enough for gangsters to emerge from hiding and return to gangland-style shooting and killings again.

However, police say the gangsters have got it wrong as the force is on top of things, vowing that lawlessness will never return.

At least eight shootings occurred this year, the latest when wholesaler Abd Ghani Abdullah, 50, was shot by a man on a motorcycle as he was walking from the car park to his meat stall at the Kajang Market yesterday. He survived the attack.

Abd Ghani, who claims to be a Sulu Datuk, was critically wounded on his left shoulder and below his right ear after he was shot twice in the 6.30am incident.

Kajang OCPD Asst Comm Ab Rashid Ab Wahab said a passer-by who witnessed the incident contacted the police after the shooter sped off.

Wholesaler Abd Ghani Abdullah being wheeled into the Kajang Hospital after he was shot while walking from the car park to his meat stall at the Kajang Market.

  Apparently, gangsters packed their bags and left the country when Ops Cantas Khas, aimed at weeding out gang elements, began.

However, some gangs have been lurking in the shadows and are now trying to regroup.

Sources revealed that one such group – Gang 36 – held clandestine gatherings in some parts of the country on June 3 to commemorate the forming of their gang.

It is also learnt that some Gang 36 members who had gone hiding in neighbouring countries were back for the “reunion”.

However, Bukit Aman assured the public that all is still well.

“Only remnants of the gangs are trying to launch sneak attacks on rival gangs, nothing more,” said Federal CID deputy director Deputy Comm Datuk Mazlan Mansor.

“They are of the impression Ops Cantas Khas has been scaled down. Mark my words – the gangs cannot come back. Ops Cantas Khas is still on.

“Our men are working day and night to ensure gangs do not make a comeback,” DCP Mazlan told The Star yesterday.

He said gangsters were extra cautious as the police now had the Prevention of Crime Act (PCA) as one of their main ammunition.

“We cannot publicise it as much as we cannot share our tools of the trade. We will strike at any remnants of the gangs when they least expect it,” he said.

Federal Secret Societies, Gambling and Vice Division (D7) principal assistant director Senior Asst Comm Roslee Chik said 134 people, mostly gang members, had been arrested under the amended PCA since April 2.

  “Of the number, 38 people were issued with Restricted Residence orders by the Crime Prevention Board while 24 were in the process of being re-charged.

“The remaining suspects are still in detention,” he said.

SAC Roslee said the PCA had come in handy in putting dangerous and violent criminals behind bars.

Ops Cantas Khas has contributed to a decrease in gang activities. Murder was reduced from 504 cases to 433 cases, while armed robbery dropped from 83 to 54.

Gang robberies have also gone down from 13,533 cases to 12,048, with crimes involving firearms going down to 14 cases from 20.

A total of 9,659 types of firearms, explosive material, weapons and ammunition were seized throughout the special operation.