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Thursday, May 13, 2010
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Monday, May 3, 2010
Cops foil man’s attempt to dispose of body
SEREMBAN: A man drove around Nilai with the body of his girlfriend in the front passenger seat looking for a place to dispose of the corpse.
However, his effort was foiled when two police patrolmen spotted him driving his Perodua Kancil in a suspicious manner in Nilai Springs at about 10pm on Satur-day. When he realised that he was being trailed, the 30-something man sped off but the car skidded after a short chase.
The policemen discovered a fully-clothed woman in the passenger seat. The man claimed that she was unconscious. Upon checking, the patrol car crew found that the woman was dead and had strangulation marks on her neck.Negri Sembilan CID Chief ACP Mohd Zaki Masroh said the man, believed to be an Indonesian, later admitted to murdering his girlfriend following a quarrel. — Bernama
Source: TheStar Newspaper, 3rd May 2010
Saturday, May 1, 2010
Power thief nabbed for bribery
KUALA LUMPUR: A 60-year-old man was arrested yesterday for offering RM30,000 to a senior Tenaga Nasional Berhad officer for not taking action against him for stealing electricity supply.
The man, who owns a company based in Johor, was arrested at 1pm at a hotel in Petaling Jaya yesterday.Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) deputy chief commissioner Datuk Mohd Shukri Abdull believed the suspect had been stealing electricity over a long period of time."We believe that the value of the stolen electricity is a substantial amount. "Although we are still trying to determine how long he has been doing this, the value of electricity stolen shows that he must have been doing it for some time," he told the New Straits Times.The man has been stealing electricity at his business premises, Shukri added.
"His company has a factory in Johor Baru, which is where he has been carrying on his activities. "The TNB officer declined the bribe and that was when the suspect was arrested."The case is being investigated under section 17(b) of the MACC Act 2009 which deals with offering bribes.At the "Let's Make a Change, Let's Fight Corruption" campaign on Monday, MACC chief commissioner Datuk Abu Kassim Mohamed said the commission was now giving equal focus to bribe givers in its fight against corruption.
From 2000 until last year, 866 people were arrested for attempting to bribe civil servants and 90 per cent of them were from enforcement agencies.Since January, 16 have been brought to court or were waiting to be arrested.Under Section 17(b), those giving bribes can be jailed up to 20 years and fined not less than five times the bribe or RM10,000, whichever is higher.
Source: NST Newspaper Malaysia, 29 April 2010
The man, who owns a company based in Johor, was arrested at 1pm at a hotel in Petaling Jaya yesterday.Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) deputy chief commissioner Datuk Mohd Shukri Abdull believed the suspect had been stealing electricity over a long period of time."We believe that the value of the stolen electricity is a substantial amount. "Although we are still trying to determine how long he has been doing this, the value of electricity stolen shows that he must have been doing it for some time," he told the New Straits Times.The man has been stealing electricity at his business premises, Shukri added.
"His company has a factory in Johor Baru, which is where he has been carrying on his activities. "The TNB officer declined the bribe and that was when the suspect was arrested."The case is being investigated under section 17(b) of the MACC Act 2009 which deals with offering bribes.At the "Let's Make a Change, Let's Fight Corruption" campaign on Monday, MACC chief commissioner Datuk Abu Kassim Mohamed said the commission was now giving equal focus to bribe givers in its fight against corruption.
From 2000 until last year, 866 people were arrested for attempting to bribe civil servants and 90 per cent of them were from enforcement agencies.Since January, 16 have been brought to court or were waiting to be arrested.Under Section 17(b), those giving bribes can be jailed up to 20 years and fined not less than five times the bribe or RM10,000, whichever is higher.
Source: NST Newspaper Malaysia, 29 April 2010
Saturday, April 24, 2010
Seven-year-old girl says guard molested her
RAWANG: A seven-year-old girl has alleged that she was molested by a security guard working at her primary school in Batu Arang here.The Year One pupil alleged that the 64-year-old guard followed her to the bathroom and pinned her down before allegedly performing oral sex on her. The incident happened at about 12.30pm.
Gombak deputy OCPD Supt Rosly Hassan said the victim’s mother, a 32-year-old housewife, lodged a police report after her daughter returned to their Bandar Tasik Puteri home. “The guard is now on the run and we are hoping to pick him up soon for questioning,’’ he said. He said that the school principal had also lodged a police report. It was learnt that the girl was sent to the Selayang Hospital for a medical examination.
Supt Rosly said initial investigations also revealed that the guard was a stand-in and lived near the school in Bukit Nenas, Batu Arang. He said police were investigating the man’s background and whether he had any record of sexual offences. He added that the case was being investigated under Section 354 of the Penal Code for outraging of modesty.
Those with information on the case are urged to contact the nearest police station or call the Gombak police station at 03-6138 5222.
Source: TheStar Newspaper, 24 April 2010
Gombak deputy OCPD Supt Rosly Hassan said the victim’s mother, a 32-year-old housewife, lodged a police report after her daughter returned to their Bandar Tasik Puteri home. “The guard is now on the run and we are hoping to pick him up soon for questioning,’’ he said. He said that the school principal had also lodged a police report. It was learnt that the girl was sent to the Selayang Hospital for a medical examination.
Supt Rosly said initial investigations also revealed that the guard was a stand-in and lived near the school in Bukit Nenas, Batu Arang. He said police were investigating the man’s background and whether he had any record of sexual offences. He added that the case was being investigated under Section 354 of the Penal Code for outraging of modesty.
Those with information on the case are urged to contact the nearest police station or call the Gombak police station at 03-6138 5222.
Source: TheStar Newspaper, 24 April 2010
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Girl raped after being sprayed with liquid
A 19-YEAR-OLD girl was raped by a man who sprayed her with a liquid, causing her to fall off her motorcycle and break her arm, reported Harian Metro.
In the 1.45am incident on Monday, the teenager was riding pillion on the motorcycle driven by her friend near Jalan Pasir Pedamar in Teluk Intan when another motorcyclist drew up beside them, brandishing a spray can. The man sprayed them with liquid from the can, causing the friend to lose control of the motorcycle.
The girl, who was on her way home after helping her mother at her coffeeshop, broke her left arm in the accident, which also saw her friend suffering injuries to the body and leg.
Hilir Perak OCPD Supt Mohd Zaki Harun said the man then stopped near the girl but instead of helping her, began to molest her. He also threatened to hurt her with his helmet if she tried to fight back.
“Ignoring her cries of pain, the man then took her to a nearby public toilet and raped her,” he said. The girl walked home after the incident.
Source: TheStar Newspaper, 21 April 2010
Monday, April 19, 2010
Teen held over rape attempt
GEORGE TOWN: A 15-year-old boy was caught and beaten up by a security guard after he and an accomplice tried to rape a 28-year-old woman in a public toilet at the Komtar bus terminal here.
The woman, who works with an express bus company, had earlier gone to the first-floor toilet at around 9.15pm on Saturday when the two rushed in and threatened her with a knife. It is learnt that after demanding for her belongings to be handed over, they started fondling her private parts and threatened to kill her if she shouted for help.
However, when the woman spotted a male cleaner enter the toilet, she screamed, causing the duo to run off. A security guard, who waited at the exit after hearing the screams, managed to nab one of them.
Zainol Mat Saad said he hid behind an escalator to wait for the duo to run past him as it was near where the only exit was. “I managed to grab the boy but his accomplice ran off with the woman’s handbag,” said Zainol, who works with the same company as the woman, adding that the victim lost a handphone, necklace and RM50.
He said the boys might have been working in cahoots with another woman as the victim had told him that she only used the toilet when she saw the other woman enter it first. “But shortly after the woman left, the boys rushed in and closed the door,” he said. The victim lodged a report at the Patani Road police station.
George Town OCPD Asst Comm Gan Kong Meng said the boy, who was sent to the Penang Hospital for treatment, had been placed under remand for four days. “We are looking for a man and a woman to facilitate investigations,” he added. Komtar assemblyman Ng Wei Aik said he would ask the Penang Development Corporation to fix panic buttons at the toilets in Komtar. “We have installed 50 closed-circuit television cameras in the building but it is impossible to fix them near the toilets,” he said.
Chief executive officer to PDC Setia Urus, which manages Komtar, Sabarul Aswadi Abdul Jalil said he would check if any of the CCTV had captured images of the duo.
Source: TheStar Newspaper, 19 April 2010
The woman, who works with an express bus company, had earlier gone to the first-floor toilet at around 9.15pm on Saturday when the two rushed in and threatened her with a knife. It is learnt that after demanding for her belongings to be handed over, they started fondling her private parts and threatened to kill her if she shouted for help.
However, when the woman spotted a male cleaner enter the toilet, she screamed, causing the duo to run off. A security guard, who waited at the exit after hearing the screams, managed to nab one of them.
Zainol Mat Saad said he hid behind an escalator to wait for the duo to run past him as it was near where the only exit was. “I managed to grab the boy but his accomplice ran off with the woman’s handbag,” said Zainol, who works with the same company as the woman, adding that the victim lost a handphone, necklace and RM50.
He said the boys might have been working in cahoots with another woman as the victim had told him that she only used the toilet when she saw the other woman enter it first. “But shortly after the woman left, the boys rushed in and closed the door,” he said. The victim lodged a report at the Patani Road police station.
George Town OCPD Asst Comm Gan Kong Meng said the boy, who was sent to the Penang Hospital for treatment, had been placed under remand for four days. “We are looking for a man and a woman to facilitate investigations,” he added. Komtar assemblyman Ng Wei Aik said he would ask the Penang Development Corporation to fix panic buttons at the toilets in Komtar. “We have installed 50 closed-circuit television cameras in the building but it is impossible to fix them near the toilets,” he said.
Chief executive officer to PDC Setia Urus, which manages Komtar, Sabarul Aswadi Abdul Jalil said he would check if any of the CCTV had captured images of the duo.
Source: TheStar Newspaper, 19 April 2010
Sex crimes on the rise
KUALA LUMPUR: The number of sex crimes in the country, including sodomy and incest, increased by almost 50% in five years since 2005.
Home Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein said that last year, a total of 4,238 cases involving sex crimes were reported, compared with 2,427 cases in 2005. In 2006, a total of 2,943 cases were reported, followed by 3,689 in 2007 and 3,986 cases in 2008, he added.
However, he said, the number arrest for such offences during the period was 1,504 in 2005, 1,837 (2006), 2,649 (2007), 2,656 (2008) and 2,701 (2009), while the number of people charged for sex offences was 308 in 2005, 410 (2006), 304 (2007), 228 (2008) and 187 (2009). Hishammuddin said this in a written answer to a written question by Teresa Kok (DAP-Seputeh) in the Dewan Rakyat here on Monday. - Bernama
Source: TheStar Newspaper, 19 April 2010
Home Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein said that last year, a total of 4,238 cases involving sex crimes were reported, compared with 2,427 cases in 2005. In 2006, a total of 2,943 cases were reported, followed by 3,689 in 2007 and 3,986 cases in 2008, he added.
However, he said, the number arrest for such offences during the period was 1,504 in 2005, 1,837 (2006), 2,649 (2007), 2,656 (2008) and 2,701 (2009), while the number of people charged for sex offences was 308 in 2005, 410 (2006), 304 (2007), 228 (2008) and 187 (2009). Hishammuddin said this in a written answer to a written question by Teresa Kok (DAP-Seputeh) in the Dewan Rakyat here on Monday. - Bernama
Source: TheStar Newspaper, 19 April 2010
Sunday, April 18, 2010
Snatch thief nabbed
NIBONG TEBAL: A 18-year-old drug addict was nabbed 15 minutes after snatching a gold chain and a cellphone from a woman in Sungai Bakap here on Saturday.
The youth was detained by a volunteer patrol team while trying to sell the items at a cellphone shop in Simpang Ampat here.Seberang Prai Selatan police chief Superintendent Shafien Mamat said the youth and an accomplice had snatched the items from the factory worker waiting for a feeder van at a bus stop near SJK (T) Ladang Valdor.
He said the two then stopped at the cellphone shop 15 minutes later. However, the shop owner sensed something amiss and alerted a local volunteer patrol team."The team apprehended the youth when the youth and his accomplice tried to run into some nearby bushes. "The accomplice managed to give them the slip," Shafien said.
Source: NST Malaysia, 5 April 2010
The youth was detained by a volunteer patrol team while trying to sell the items at a cellphone shop in Simpang Ampat here.Seberang Prai Selatan police chief Superintendent Shafien Mamat said the youth and an accomplice had snatched the items from the factory worker waiting for a feeder van at a bus stop near SJK (T) Ladang Valdor.
He said the two then stopped at the cellphone shop 15 minutes later. However, the shop owner sensed something amiss and alerted a local volunteer patrol team."The team apprehended the youth when the youth and his accomplice tried to run into some nearby bushes. "The accomplice managed to give them the slip," Shafien said.
Source: NST Malaysia, 5 April 2010
Saturday, April 17, 2010
Pregnant woman found dead next to lake
KUALA LUMPUR: A badly decomposed body of a pregnant woman was found with her 12-week-old foetus between her legs near the Tasik Perdana lake.
Police believe she had been strangled and her abdomen stomped on until the foetus came out. City police chief Deputy Comm Datuk Wira Muhammad Sabtu Osman said a passer-by who smelt a stench found the woman’s body beside the lake on Thursday at 6.20pm.
“Investigations showed that the woman, believed to be Indian, had been dead for at least five days. We found a scarf around her neck believed to have been used to strangle her. “Even more despicable is that she had been kicked and her abdomen stepped on several times until her foetus came out,” DCP Muhammad Sabtu said.
He added that the woman, aged between 35 and 40, could have been killed at another location. DCP Muhammad Sabtu said police had yet to determine her identity as she had no identification documents and the body was badly decomposed. The woman, who had several colourful beads on her neck, was about 170cm tall, had long curly hair and was wearing long pants.
Anyone who knows of a missing person matching the description can call the nearest police station or contact ASP Chua at 012-2291433.
Source: TheStar Newspaper, 18 Apr 2010
Police believe she had been strangled and her abdomen stomped on until the foetus came out. City police chief Deputy Comm Datuk Wira Muhammad Sabtu Osman said a passer-by who smelt a stench found the woman’s body beside the lake on Thursday at 6.20pm.
“Investigations showed that the woman, believed to be Indian, had been dead for at least five days. We found a scarf around her neck believed to have been used to strangle her. “Even more despicable is that she had been kicked and her abdomen stepped on several times until her foetus came out,” DCP Muhammad Sabtu said.
He added that the woman, aged between 35 and 40, could have been killed at another location. DCP Muhammad Sabtu said police had yet to determine her identity as she had no identification documents and the body was badly decomposed. The woman, who had several colourful beads on her neck, was about 170cm tall, had long curly hair and was wearing long pants.
Anyone who knows of a missing person matching the description can call the nearest police station or contact ASP Chua at 012-2291433.
Source: TheStar Newspaper, 18 Apr 2010
Friday, April 16, 2010
Royal Malaysia Police Website
I just come to know that the website of Royal Malaysia Police contains some useful information about crime prevention. Do log into their website: http://www.rmp.gov.my/ to look for these information.
By knowing more about crime prevention, we can reduce the chances of being a victim of criminal.
By knowing more about crime prevention, we can reduce the chances of being a victim of criminal.
Safety Checklist for Apartments
Check Out Your Apartment
Does Your —
(1) Entry door have a deadbolt lock and peephole?
(2) Sliding glass door have a wooden rod in the track so it can't be opened and pins in the overhead frame so it can't be lifted out?
(3) Landlord or building manager tightly control all keys?
For extra security, leave a radio playing or a light on while you are gone. Always tell neighbors and the building manager when you leave for a business trip or vacation.
Check Out Your Building
(1) Is there some kind of control over who enters and leaves the building?
(2) Are walkways, entrances, parking areas, elevators, hallways, stairways, laundry rooms, and storage areas well-lighted, 24 hours a day?
(3) Are fire stairs locked from the stairwell side about the ground floor, so you can exit but no one can enter?
(4) Are mailboxes in a well-traveled, well-lighted area and do they have good locks?
(5) Are things well maintained--are burnt-out lights fixed properly, shrubs trimmed, trash and snow removed?
Check Out the Neighbors
(1) Get to know your neighbors. Join or organize an Apartment Watch group so neighbors can look out for and help each other.
(2) If you live in a large building or complex, think about a tenant patrol that watches for crime around the building, provides escort services for the elderly and handicapped, and monitors coming and going in the lobby.
(3) Work with landlords to sponsor social events for tenants--a Sunday breakfast, a picnic, a movie day.
(4) Look beyond problems to root causes--does your building need a better playground, a social evening for teens, a tenant association, need landscaping?
(5) Work with the landlord for changes that make everyone proud of where they live.
Does Your —
(1) Entry door have a deadbolt lock and peephole?
(2) Sliding glass door have a wooden rod in the track so it can't be opened and pins in the overhead frame so it can't be lifted out?
(3) Landlord or building manager tightly control all keys?
For extra security, leave a radio playing or a light on while you are gone. Always tell neighbors and the building manager when you leave for a business trip or vacation.
Check Out Your Building
(1) Is there some kind of control over who enters and leaves the building?
(2) Are walkways, entrances, parking areas, elevators, hallways, stairways, laundry rooms, and storage areas well-lighted, 24 hours a day?
(3) Are fire stairs locked from the stairwell side about the ground floor, so you can exit but no one can enter?
(4) Are mailboxes in a well-traveled, well-lighted area and do they have good locks?
(5) Are things well maintained--are burnt-out lights fixed properly, shrubs trimmed, trash and snow removed?
Check Out the Neighbors
(1) Get to know your neighbors. Join or organize an Apartment Watch group so neighbors can look out for and help each other.
(2) If you live in a large building or complex, think about a tenant patrol that watches for crime around the building, provides escort services for the elderly and handicapped, and monitors coming and going in the lobby.
(3) Work with landlords to sponsor social events for tenants--a Sunday breakfast, a picnic, a movie day.
(4) Look beyond problems to root causes--does your building need a better playground, a social evening for teens, a tenant association, need landscaping?
(5) Work with the landlord for changes that make everyone proud of where they live.
Beware the property trap, Chong tells owners
KUALA LUMPUR: Do not break into your own property even if your tenant fails to pay the rent. It could be a trap. This was the warning given by MCA Public Services and Complaints Department head Datuk Michael Chong to landlords who were thinking of doing this to reclaim their property.
Chong said any move by a landlord to break into the property, even when the tenant failed to pay the rent, was against the law. He said many landlords had been brought to court by tenants for breaking into their properties and were sued for the loss of their tenants’ assets including cash. “This could be a trap laid by tenants who are looking for easy cash. They could be conmen,” Chong told a press conference at his office in Wisma MCA here yesterday. In the past three months, three such claims were made by tenants – all of them Malaysians – against their landlords.
Their claims amounted to a total of RM117,000 in cash and assets. During the same period, he said he received 12 complaints of tenants who failed to pay a total of RM57,000 in rent. Lawyer Leong Pak Yiew, who is a member of the department, advised landlords facing this problem to file for a distress order at a court. “Under this order, landlords will be able to legally seize the premises and the tenant’s rent will be recovered through auctioning all assets found within it,” he said. However, this process could take up to two months and might be costly in terms of legal and court fees.
Source: TheStar Newspaper, 16 April 2010
Chong said any move by a landlord to break into the property, even when the tenant failed to pay the rent, was against the law. He said many landlords had been brought to court by tenants for breaking into their properties and were sued for the loss of their tenants’ assets including cash. “This could be a trap laid by tenants who are looking for easy cash. They could be conmen,” Chong told a press conference at his office in Wisma MCA here yesterday. In the past three months, three such claims were made by tenants – all of them Malaysians – against their landlords.
Their claims amounted to a total of RM117,000 in cash and assets. During the same period, he said he received 12 complaints of tenants who failed to pay a total of RM57,000 in rent. Lawyer Leong Pak Yiew, who is a member of the department, advised landlords facing this problem to file for a distress order at a court. “Under this order, landlords will be able to legally seize the premises and the tenant’s rent will be recovered through auctioning all assets found within it,” he said. However, this process could take up to two months and might be costly in terms of legal and court fees.
Source: TheStar Newspaper, 16 April 2010
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Alleged burglar caught having sex with maid
A BANGLADESHI was thought to be a thief when he was seen entering a home in Butterworth. He obviously had other intentions. He was caught having sex with an Indonesian maid.
China Press reported that a neighbour saw him going in the house at about 11pm on Friday and assumed that he was a thief. Worried about the occupant’s safety, the daily said the neighbour called voluntary patrol team members for assistance.
At least 50 members and residents nearby showed up at the house. However, it was learnt that the 25-year-old Bangladeshi and the maid were having sex. He was brought back to his hostel nearby and later handed over to the police for action.
The daily also reported that the maid was hired to look after the house owner who was paralysed and staying alone. It also said female residents nearby had complained about their missing undergarments.
Source: TheStar Newspaper, 29 March 2010
China Press reported that a neighbour saw him going in the house at about 11pm on Friday and assumed that he was a thief. Worried about the occupant’s safety, the daily said the neighbour called voluntary patrol team members for assistance.
At least 50 members and residents nearby showed up at the house. However, it was learnt that the 25-year-old Bangladeshi and the maid were having sex. He was brought back to his hostel nearby and later handed over to the police for action.
The daily also reported that the maid was hired to look after the house owner who was paralysed and staying alone. It also said female residents nearby had complained about their missing undergarments.
Source: TheStar Newspaper, 29 March 2010
Thursday, April 1, 2010
Saturday, March 27, 2010
Personal security tips
(1) Don’t allow people to get too close to you when you’re in a public place. If someone unknown tries to proceed too close to you or approach you, move away from the place.
(2) When you exiting a shop or supermarket especially at night, try to look outside to check whether there is anyone suspicious waiting for you. Be extra alert at the surrounding and call someone to accompany you if you find someone suspicious.
(3) It is advisable for you to go to withdraw your money at ATM during daytime where there are a lot of people around. Do not go to withdraw money at ATM during night time especially in places you’re unfamiliar.
(4) Try to find a companion when you go to shopping. Make sure you do not load both of your hands with packages of shopping materials because you will have difficulty to counter attack or react to sudden attack from stranger who tries to harm you.
(5) When you’re walking along the roadside with your handbag, make sure you carry the bag on the side of your shoulder opposite the roadside. There might be snatch thief eyeing on your handbag and try to snatch it by passing by on a motorcycle or car.
(6) If you’re travelling outstation or on vacation, make sure you inform someone close to you or if this cannot be done, make sure you write a short notice on a paper and put it in visible place inside your house to help establish a track record of travel to assist authorities to investigate your possible whereabouts if anything happen to you. Also, do not let stranger know you’re travelling to avoid unnecessary danger.
(7) Always have your keys out and ready before leaving a building or approaching your car as well as your residence. Trying to locate your keys after you reach your car or home provides criminals an excellent opportunity to sneak up on you. Have your car door lock key and ignition key out and accessible. Also be aware that criminals may hide inside your vehicle or underneath your car and attempt to attack you. Keep your windows locked and rolled up as well.
(8) Never give a parking attendant or mechanic or similar all of your keys. Only provide them with the ignition key and know the names of the people. You may want to keep a written log book to assist you for future reference of whom handled your keys and the dates.
(9) Look behind you when you are walking alone from time to time. If you find someone or a car following you from behind for some time, quickly turn to some populated place and stop to reevaluate the situation. Call the police for help if necessary. You’re advise to always walk in a well-lit area and walk assertively.
(10) Lock your car’s door immediately after you get into your car before you start your car’s engine.
(11) Always keep a pen and notepad in your car to write down suspicious car number and report to police for help if necessary.
(12) Make sure you bring along a battery charger and your handphone are fully charged when you go outside just in case you need to call for help.
(13) Always maintain your vehicle regularly, ie: tune-up, oil change, etc. Filling up your vehicle with gas during day light hours in a familiar area is best so that you aren't forced to drive in an unfamiliar area possible at night which is dangerous.
(14) Do not leave your car running while you are in a store. Do not leave your keys in your ignition with or without your car running because they are susceptible to being stolen.
Never pick up hitchhikers. It is never safe to have a stranger in the car with you. When you see a hitchhiker do not pick them up. Even if they seem to be an innocent lady or girl, they may be accompanied by a bad guy hiding in the area waiting for your arrival.
(2) When you exiting a shop or supermarket especially at night, try to look outside to check whether there is anyone suspicious waiting for you. Be extra alert at the surrounding and call someone to accompany you if you find someone suspicious.
(3) It is advisable for you to go to withdraw your money at ATM during daytime where there are a lot of people around. Do not go to withdraw money at ATM during night time especially in places you’re unfamiliar.
(4) Try to find a companion when you go to shopping. Make sure you do not load both of your hands with packages of shopping materials because you will have difficulty to counter attack or react to sudden attack from stranger who tries to harm you.
(5) When you’re walking along the roadside with your handbag, make sure you carry the bag on the side of your shoulder opposite the roadside. There might be snatch thief eyeing on your handbag and try to snatch it by passing by on a motorcycle or car.
(6) If you’re travelling outstation or on vacation, make sure you inform someone close to you or if this cannot be done, make sure you write a short notice on a paper and put it in visible place inside your house to help establish a track record of travel to assist authorities to investigate your possible whereabouts if anything happen to you. Also, do not let stranger know you’re travelling to avoid unnecessary danger.
(7) Always have your keys out and ready before leaving a building or approaching your car as well as your residence. Trying to locate your keys after you reach your car or home provides criminals an excellent opportunity to sneak up on you. Have your car door lock key and ignition key out and accessible. Also be aware that criminals may hide inside your vehicle or underneath your car and attempt to attack you. Keep your windows locked and rolled up as well.
(8) Never give a parking attendant or mechanic or similar all of your keys. Only provide them with the ignition key and know the names of the people. You may want to keep a written log book to assist you for future reference of whom handled your keys and the dates.
(9) Look behind you when you are walking alone from time to time. If you find someone or a car following you from behind for some time, quickly turn to some populated place and stop to reevaluate the situation. Call the police for help if necessary. You’re advise to always walk in a well-lit area and walk assertively.
(10) Lock your car’s door immediately after you get into your car before you start your car’s engine.
(11) Always keep a pen and notepad in your car to write down suspicious car number and report to police for help if necessary.
(12) Make sure you bring along a battery charger and your handphone are fully charged when you go outside just in case you need to call for help.
(13) Always maintain your vehicle regularly, ie: tune-up, oil change, etc. Filling up your vehicle with gas during day light hours in a familiar area is best so that you aren't forced to drive in an unfamiliar area possible at night which is dangerous.
(14) Do not leave your car running while you are in a store. Do not leave your keys in your ignition with or without your car running because they are susceptible to being stolen.
Never pick up hitchhikers. It is never safe to have a stranger in the car with you. When you see a hitchhiker do not pick them up. Even if they seem to be an innocent lady or girl, they may be accompanied by a bad guy hiding in the area waiting for your arrival.
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Man slashed in snatch theft attempt
KUANTAN: A man was slashed on his back and arm in a scuffle with a snatch thief behind an apartment block in Bentong.
State CID liaison officer Asst Supt Noor Asyikin Shamsuri said the thief came from behind and snatched the 34-year-old victim’s necklace at 10.40pm on Monday. “The victim put up a fight and during the scuffle was slashed on the back and arm. He shouted for help and the thief ran away,’’ she said here yesterday.
ASP Noor Asyikin said a suspect, aged 39, was arrested about half an hour after a report was lodged. The suspect was found hiding in the guard house of the apartment block.
Initial investigations showed that the suspect, now detained under Section 394 of the Penal Code, had seven previous convictions for criminal and drug activities.
Source: TheStar Newspaper Malaysia, 24 Mar 2010
State CID liaison officer Asst Supt Noor Asyikin Shamsuri said the thief came from behind and snatched the 34-year-old victim’s necklace at 10.40pm on Monday. “The victim put up a fight and during the scuffle was slashed on the back and arm. He shouted for help and the thief ran away,’’ she said here yesterday.
ASP Noor Asyikin said a suspect, aged 39, was arrested about half an hour after a report was lodged. The suspect was found hiding in the guard house of the apartment block.
Initial investigations showed that the suspect, now detained under Section 394 of the Penal Code, had seven previous convictions for criminal and drug activities.
Source: TheStar Newspaper Malaysia, 24 Mar 2010
Motorcyclists help nab snatch thief
KUALA TERENGGANU: Two motorcylists turned good samaritans when they used their bike handling skills to thwart a snatch theft attempt in Manir.
The duo managed to hand over the stolen handbag to the victim, a 49-year-old rubber-tapper.
The victim was riding her motorcycle along Jalan Pulau Bahagia in Belara here at about 1pm and had placed her handbag in the front basket.
Upon reaching a traffic light junction, another motorcyclist intercepted her and grabbed her belongings. The victim’s yell attracted the two motorcyclists. A high-speed chase ensued and the motorcyclists managed to kick the thief’s machine, causing him to fall. The duo managed to recover the stolen item and contacted the police. A patrol car rushed to the scene and detained the suspect.
State deputy CID chief Supt K. Manoharan said the handbag, containing RM500 and other documents, was returned to the victim by the motorcyclists. He said the victim then lodged a police report. A urine test on the 22-year-old suspect confirmed that he was a drug addict.
Source: TheStar Newspaper Malaysia, 23 Mar 2010
The duo managed to hand over the stolen handbag to the victim, a 49-year-old rubber-tapper.
The victim was riding her motorcycle along Jalan Pulau Bahagia in Belara here at about 1pm and had placed her handbag in the front basket.
Upon reaching a traffic light junction, another motorcyclist intercepted her and grabbed her belongings. The victim’s yell attracted the two motorcyclists. A high-speed chase ensued and the motorcyclists managed to kick the thief’s machine, causing him to fall. The duo managed to recover the stolen item and contacted the police. A patrol car rushed to the scene and detained the suspect.
State deputy CID chief Supt K. Manoharan said the handbag, containing RM500 and other documents, was returned to the victim by the motorcyclists. He said the victim then lodged a police report. A urine test on the 22-year-old suspect confirmed that he was a drug addict.
Source: TheStar Newspaper Malaysia, 23 Mar 2010
Friday, March 19, 2010
Quote of the day
A burglar who respects his art always takes his time before taking anything else.
Henry Porter
Henry Porter
Saturday, March 13, 2010
Burglar who killed woman nabbed
GEORGE TOWN: A burglar who beat a 76-year-old woman to death yesterday was nabbed shortly after he committed the heinous crime.
He was caught trying to flee by jumping from the rooftop of a shop in Jalan Gurdwara, near here.The 39-year-old man, who had broken into the same shop on four previous occasions, had sneaked out from a window after he allegedly killed Soh Lian Thye.
A witness said the man, a supermarket security guard, was spotted on the rooftop about 8am."I was shocked to see a man running on the rooftop. He ran across about 10 shops, jumped from the edge of the rooftop and landed on a backlane alley."His freedom, however, was shortlived as members of a Komtar voluntary patrol group had moved into the alley to nab him.
Source: NST Malaysia, 3 March 2010
He was caught trying to flee by jumping from the rooftop of a shop in Jalan Gurdwara, near here.The 39-year-old man, who had broken into the same shop on four previous occasions, had sneaked out from a window after he allegedly killed Soh Lian Thye.
A witness said the man, a supermarket security guard, was spotted on the rooftop about 8am."I was shocked to see a man running on the rooftop. He ran across about 10 shops, jumped from the edge of the rooftop and landed on a backlane alley."His freedom, however, was shortlived as members of a Komtar voluntary patrol group had moved into the alley to nab him.
Source: NST Malaysia, 3 March 2010
Saturday, March 6, 2010
Man killed in struggle with burglar
ALOR GAJAH: A mechanic died after being stabbed repeatedly by a thief who broke into his home. Nasahrudin Ali, 24, died near his house in Taman Pahlawan, Sungai Udang, yesterday after chasing and struggling with the thief. He had surprised the man who broke into the home at 4.40am.Deputy state Criminal Investigation Department chief Superintendent R. Gunarajan said Nasahrudin's parents rushed him to the Terendak Camp Army Hospital but he was pronounced dead on arrival.
Source" NST Malaysia, 10 Dec 2009
Source" NST Malaysia, 10 Dec 2009
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Burglars gang-rape housewife
JOHOR BARU: Burglars broke into a house in Kangkar Pulai here early Sunday and gang-raped a housewife after tying up her family.The incident occurred at about 6am when the husband, who woke up to perform his prayers, discovered at least eight men inside his double-storey house.
The intruders, who had entered through an unlocked window at the back of the house, grabbed some knives from the kitchen and threatened the husband before waking up his wife and baby.
While the husband, in his 20s, was being bound, at least six of the robbers took the wife upstairs .
The woman, who is also in her 20s and studying at a local university, pleaded to them to release her. But they started beating her and threatened to kill. The robbers took turns to rape her.
The husband, who tried to put up a fight, was beaten up.
The robbers fled with some cash and electrical items while the husband rushed his wife to the hospital where a police report was lodged.
Police sources confirmed the incident adding that three men have been detained to assist in investigations.
Source: TheStar Newpaper Malaysia, 2nd March 2010
The intruders, who had entered through an unlocked window at the back of the house, grabbed some knives from the kitchen and threatened the husband before waking up his wife and baby.
While the husband, in his 20s, was being bound, at least six of the robbers took the wife upstairs .
The woman, who is also in her 20s and studying at a local university, pleaded to them to release her. But they started beating her and threatened to kill. The robbers took turns to rape her.
The husband, who tried to put up a fight, was beaten up.
The robbers fled with some cash and electrical items while the husband rushed his wife to the hospital where a police report was lodged.
Police sources confirmed the incident adding that three men have been detained to assist in investigations.
Source: TheStar Newpaper Malaysia, 2nd March 2010
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Home Security Tips
(1)Check on the possible entrances to your home that might be easily available to burglar. By doing so, you are able to improve your security system and better protect your house.
(2) Make sure to lock your main gate and entrances to your house when you’re out even for a short time. As always, burglar may just walk in through unlock door or window.
(3) Change all the locks and tumblers when you move into a new house.
(4) Conceal or hide all the wiring for the home security alarm system. Professional burglar may find every possible way to disconnect the alarm system.
(5) Switch on some lights in your house when you are out for a long time. Your house must appear occupied all the time to keep burglar at a distance.
(6) If you have a faulty alarm that frequently goes off, get it fixed immediately and tell your neighbors that it's been repaired. Many people ignore an alarm that goes off periodically.
(7) A spring-latch lock is easy prey for burglars who can slip in a plastic card against the latch tongue to depress it and unlock the door. A deadbolt defies any such attack. It is only vulnerable when there is enough space between the door and its frame to allow an intruder to use power tools or a hacksaw.
(8) Change the locks immediately if you lose your keys.
(9) Instead of keeping a spare key in a mailbox, under the doormat, or on a nail behind the garage, wrap the key in foil -- or put it in a 35mm film can -- and bury it where you can easily find it if you need it.
(10) Don't leave notes for service people or family members on the door. These act as a welcome notes for a burglar.
(11) If the entrances to your home are dark, consider installing lighting with an infrared detector. Switch on the light at the entrance area at night will also help to keep away burglar. Most thieves don't want to be observed trying to get in a door.
(12) Keep a good relationship with your neighbors so that they can help look after your house when you’re away. Talk to your neighbors about any suspicious people or strange cars you notice lurking about.
(13) Trees located near windows or doors that might shield a burglar from view can be major flaws in your home-protection plan. Consider your landscaping plan in light of your protection needs.
(14) Do not let any strangers into your house. Sometime burglar may pretend to be a salesperson or someone asking for help to get a chance into your house.
(15) Dogs are good deterrents to burglars. Even a small, noisy dog can be effective -- burglars do not like to have attention drawn to their presence.
(16) Placing a warning board indicating that your house is protected by security system is a good deterrent to burglar. Logically they will try to break into house that is not guarded.
(17) Install the main gate type that can block the view into your garage or car park area. This will prevent the burglar from knowing whether your car is inside the house or not from afar.
(18) If you are out of the house for long period, make sure you lower the volume of your house phone. Some burglar may know you and call to check whether someone is at home or not.
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Gong Xi Fai Cai
Hi folks,
Chinese New Year is looming near. I wish all of you a very happy CNY. May good health and prosperity be with you throughput the Year of Tiger.
p/s: Keep an eye of your house and make sure you close the main door always to avoid unwelcome visitors.
Chinese New Year is looming near. I wish all of you a very happy CNY. May good health and prosperity be with you throughput the Year of Tiger.
p/s: Keep an eye of your house and make sure you close the main door always to avoid unwelcome visitors.
Friday, February 5, 2010
Man killed in struggle with burglar
ALOR GAJAH: A mechanic died after being stabbed repeatedly by a thief who broke into his home.
Nasahrudin Ali, 24, died near his house in Taman Pahlawan, Sungai Udang, yesterday after chasing and struggling with the thief. He had surprised the man who broke into the home at 4.40am.
Deputy state Criminal Investigation Department chief Superintendent R. Gunarajan said Nasahrudin's parents rushed him to the Terendak Camp Army Hospital but he was pronounced dead on arrival.
Source: NewStraitsTimes Malaysia, 10 Dec 2009
Nasahrudin Ali, 24, died near his house in Taman Pahlawan, Sungai Udang, yesterday after chasing and struggling with the thief. He had surprised the man who broke into the home at 4.40am.
Deputy state Criminal Investigation Department chief Superintendent R. Gunarajan said Nasahrudin's parents rushed him to the Terendak Camp Army Hospital but he was pronounced dead on arrival.
Source: NewStraitsTimes Malaysia, 10 Dec 2009
Pensioner loses RM50,000 to burglar
KUALA TERENGGANU: A retired religious teacher suffered a loss of RM50,000 when a thief broke into his house at Kampung Banggol Tuan Muda on Saturday.
The victim was said to have withdrawn the money from a bank on Thursday to transfer it into another bank account.However, he took the cash home because the bank's business hours had ended.Deputy Criminal Investigation Department chief Superintendent K. Manoharan said the man decided to keep the money in his bedroom before depositing the money later."The victim discovered that his money was missing after waking up from his sleep about 7am. He also found the room strewn with his other belongings.
"We believe that the money was stolen while he and his family were asleep and nobody in the house was aware of the break-in."Manoharan said a neighbour had reported that there was an intruder who tried to break into his house but ran away after his wife screamed at the man about 3am.
Source: NewStraitsTimes Malaysia, 28 Dec 2009
The victim was said to have withdrawn the money from a bank on Thursday to transfer it into another bank account.However, he took the cash home because the bank's business hours had ended.Deputy Criminal Investigation Department chief Superintendent K. Manoharan said the man decided to keep the money in his bedroom before depositing the money later."The victim discovered that his money was missing after waking up from his sleep about 7am. He also found the room strewn with his other belongings.
"We believe that the money was stolen while he and his family were asleep and nobody in the house was aware of the break-in."Manoharan said a neighbour had reported that there was an intruder who tried to break into his house but ran away after his wife screamed at the man about 3am.
Source: NewStraitsTimes Malaysia, 28 Dec 2009
Monday, February 1, 2010
Criminal Statistic in Malaysia
This is an interesting criminal statistic I obtained from the Department of Statistics Malaysia. You can get more free information of various statistical data from their official website http://www.statistics.gov.my/.
Criminals are everywhere. Be careful when you go out and even when you stay inside the house!
Burglar cornered on roof, keeps cops at bay for an hour
SUNGAI PETANI: A burglar kept police and residents at bay for nearly an hour after he fled to the rooftop of a house in Taman Ria Jaya here.
The burglar, in his 20s, threw roof tiles at anyone who tried to get to him. Some 200 residents, voluntary patrol team members and policemen had surrounded the house he had earlier broke into with an accomplice.
None of the flying tiles hit their mark.The situation was so tense that at one point, one of the policemen even whipped out his pistol when the thief picked up more tiles to hurl at them.
The standoff at 10pm on Tuesday lasted for nearly an hour before police managed to coax him down.
Many residents and passers-by also recorded the dramatic incident on their handphones.
The burglar, said to be “high” on cough mixture, was about to flee from the house when he and his accomplice were spotted by several passers-by.
His accomplice fled by motorcycle, leaving him behind to fend for himself. Nobody knew how he managed to find his way up to the rooftop, and he only surrendered after police assured him that he would not be harmed by the crowd.
However, as he was being led to the police truck, he was repeatedly hit on the head by a man who was nearly struck by one of the “flying” tiles earlier. A bag full of valuables was recovered from the rooftop.
Residents believe the two had committed burglaries in the area on several occasions prior to the incident.
Source: TheStar Newspaper, 26 Nov 2009
The burglar, in his 20s, threw roof tiles at anyone who tried to get to him. Some 200 residents, voluntary patrol team members and policemen had surrounded the house he had earlier broke into with an accomplice.
None of the flying tiles hit their mark.The situation was so tense that at one point, one of the policemen even whipped out his pistol when the thief picked up more tiles to hurl at them.
The standoff at 10pm on Tuesday lasted for nearly an hour before police managed to coax him down.
Many residents and passers-by also recorded the dramatic incident on their handphones.
The burglar, said to be “high” on cough mixture, was about to flee from the house when he and his accomplice were spotted by several passers-by.
His accomplice fled by motorcycle, leaving him behind to fend for himself. Nobody knew how he managed to find his way up to the rooftop, and he only surrendered after police assured him that he would not be harmed by the crowd.
However, as he was being led to the police truck, he was repeatedly hit on the head by a man who was nearly struck by one of the “flying” tiles earlier. A bag full of valuables was recovered from the rooftop.
Residents believe the two had committed burglaries in the area on several occasions prior to the incident.
Source: TheStar Newspaper, 26 Nov 2009
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Spiderman burglar held
GEORGE TOWN: A man said to be responsible for at least 25 burglaries was nabbed by police while attempting to break into a 15th floor flat in Macallum Street here.
Police found the 25-year-old, nicknamed “Spiderman”, hiding beneath an air-conditioning unit outside the flat early on Monday morning. Supt Gan said police recovered a number of rare coins which the man had stolen earlier.
He added that the man had confessed to 25 break-ins in the George Town area, and had a criminal record for break-ins and drugs cases.
The man, who is currently on remand, also tested positive for methamphetamine.
Source: TheStar Newspaper, 21 Jan 2010
Police found the 25-year-old, nicknamed “Spiderman”, hiding beneath an air-conditioning unit outside the flat early on Monday morning. Supt Gan said police recovered a number of rare coins which the man had stolen earlier.
He added that the man had confessed to 25 break-ins in the George Town area, and had a criminal record for break-ins and drugs cases.
The man, who is currently on remand, also tested positive for methamphetamine.
Source: TheStar Newspaper, 21 Jan 2010
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Gated community...can it effectively guard off burglar?
Nowadays, a lot of property developers are offering gated community for landed properties. By forming a gated community, the housing area will be gated by brick walls with certain height and also at the entrance of the housing area, there will be a guard house for monitoring & checking of visitors in and out of the place.
Normally, there will be two or more security guards working by shift to watch over the entire housing area. It's interesting to note that some of these housing area will not have individual gate for the house because it's assumed to be safe enough with the guard monitoring at the main entrance.
Of course this type of service will not come for free. Inmates of this community need to pay a certain amount of maintenance fee every month which typically amounting to RM100++. Now you see that not only those staying in apartments and condominiums need to pay for monthly maintenance but also those staying in landed properties!
Well, this might continue to be a trend and for the potential house buyer, they may have no choice given the current situation but to choose a property that will at least give some peace of mind once they move in - no need to worry about their house being broken into and lose all their valuable belongings.
To answer the question on how effective the gated community can guard off burglar, we need to ask a few more questions as below:
(1) How well trained the security guard in ensuring the safety of the inmates and their home?
(2) Is there any way the inmate can alert the security guard in case or emergency?
(3) How is the checking of visitors in and out of the community is being performed?
(4) How many time the guard patrols around the housing area per day?
(5) Is there a way the burglar can get into the community through the brick wall?
(6) etc...
I asked these questions because I can see the vunerability of the homes in the community if any of these factors are not being considered properly. I had heard a case from my friend that his uncle's car actually got stolen even he stayed inside a gated community! After the incident, he refused to pay the monthly maintenance fee.
I am not saying that the gated community is useless in protecting the home of the inmates but I think much improvement needed in some of these projects so that the inmates can benefit fully from the service. I wish all of you have a home sweet home in year 2010.
Normally, there will be two or more security guards working by shift to watch over the entire housing area. It's interesting to note that some of these housing area will not have individual gate for the house because it's assumed to be safe enough with the guard monitoring at the main entrance.
Of course this type of service will not come for free. Inmates of this community need to pay a certain amount of maintenance fee every month which typically amounting to RM100++. Now you see that not only those staying in apartments and condominiums need to pay for monthly maintenance but also those staying in landed properties!
Well, this might continue to be a trend and for the potential house buyer, they may have no choice given the current situation but to choose a property that will at least give some peace of mind once they move in - no need to worry about their house being broken into and lose all their valuable belongings.
To answer the question on how effective the gated community can guard off burglar, we need to ask a few more questions as below:
(1) How well trained the security guard in ensuring the safety of the inmates and their home?
(2) Is there any way the inmate can alert the security guard in case or emergency?
(3) How is the checking of visitors in and out of the community is being performed?
(4) How many time the guard patrols around the housing area per day?
(5) Is there a way the burglar can get into the community through the brick wall?
(6) etc...
I asked these questions because I can see the vunerability of the homes in the community if any of these factors are not being considered properly. I had heard a case from my friend that his uncle's car actually got stolen even he stayed inside a gated community! After the incident, he refused to pay the monthly maintenance fee.
I am not saying that the gated community is useless in protecting the home of the inmates but I think much improvement needed in some of these projects so that the inmates can benefit fully from the service. I wish all of you have a home sweet home in year 2010.
Security alarm is a need nowaday...
I had a chat with my friend this afternoon during lunch time. As usual, our chat session consisted of a lot of topics. One of the topic that crossed my mind was about the renovation of my friend's new house. The double storey house costed him RM200k++ and close to RM300k including renovation. He mentioned that he had installed a security alarm system which costed him RM2k++ for both wired and wireless detector units and control panel.
One of the reason that prompted him to install the security alarm was the broke in case happened to his neighbour, not once but twice! This make me understand why he was willing to fork out that money - just in case!
It also made me realised that burglary case is getting more and more severe in Malaysia - in fact around the world. Nowadays, jobs are getting fewer and financial stress is getting higher and higher. We cannot deny that in most cases, we cannot do anything to get the burglar into justice. Therefore, the best way to avoid burglary is still by prevention.
I started to see it as a trend to install security alarm in house for safety reason. Some developers even go to the extend of building gated community for landed properties which we hardly heard about few years ago. This shows that secured home is really a necessity people are looking for. They don't just want a house, but a secured home.
In the near future, we may see more of these gated housing community being developed. I just hope that these gated housing community can prevent burglary cases and protect the inmates. After all, that's what a home should provides: a safe & comfortable place to stay & live happily.
One of the reason that prompted him to install the security alarm was the broke in case happened to his neighbour, not once but twice! This make me understand why he was willing to fork out that money - just in case!
It also made me realised that burglary case is getting more and more severe in Malaysia - in fact around the world. Nowadays, jobs are getting fewer and financial stress is getting higher and higher. We cannot deny that in most cases, we cannot do anything to get the burglar into justice. Therefore, the best way to avoid burglary is still by prevention.
I started to see it as a trend to install security alarm in house for safety reason. Some developers even go to the extend of building gated community for landed properties which we hardly heard about few years ago. This shows that secured home is really a necessity people are looking for. They don't just want a house, but a secured home.
In the near future, we may see more of these gated housing community being developed. I just hope that these gated housing community can prevent burglary cases and protect the inmates. After all, that's what a home should provides: a safe & comfortable place to stay & live happily.
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