07 June 2012 | last updated at 08:47AM

Guard shot five times in robbery

By JASSMINE SHADIQE

JOHOR BARU: A security guard at a moneychangers outlet in a shopping mall is in stable condition after being shot five times during a robbery on Tuesday.

The security guard being taken to hospital after two robbers shot him five times. Picture courtesy of Oriental Daily

The guard, in his 40s, who was armed with a pump-action shotgun, was no match for the robbers, who were armed with semi-automatic pistols. The robbers fired nine shots, with five hitting the guard. They then grabbed a sling bag containing RM100,000 in Singapore dollars before escaping in a waiting car. Johor deputy police chief Datuk Ismail Yatim said the incident happened at 8pm when the guard and his employer, a moneychanger who operated from a shopping mall, were walking towards their car after closing the outlet.

"They were intercepted by two armed robbers wearing masks, who got down from a car while another waited behind the wheel.

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"One of the robbers grabbed the sling bag from the moneychanger. "The guard went for his pump-action shotgun, but before he could fire, the two gunmen shot him." Ismail said the shots were fired at point-blank range. The guard collapsed while the moneychanger was unhurt. The robbers escaped in their car. The guard was rushed to Sultanah Aminah Hospital here and his condition is reported to be stable. Police believed the robbers had watched the moneychanger for several days before making their move. Ismail said nine slugs were found at the scene. "We are working on several leads and hope to identify the robbers soon," he said after a crime-prevention programme at the Johor Religious Department here yesterday. Those with information on the robbery can contact the state police hotline at 07-2212999.

10 July 2012 | last updated at 02:46PM

Wireman jailed four years for armed robbery

SHAH ALAM: A wireman was sentenced to four years in prison by the Sessions Court here today after he pleaded guilty to an armed robbery at a petrol station. Mohd Shafizan Ramli, 20, robbed Bangladeshi Md Taher Md Mokbul Hossain of a mobile phone and RM1,881.73 in cash at the Section 27 Caltex petrol station here on the night of Feb 13, armed with a machete. Judge Latifah Mohd Tahar ordered him to serve the sentence from the date of his arrest on Feb 26. Mohd Shafizan was jointly charged under the Penal Code with Mohamad Zakwan Awang Chek, 20, who however pleaded not guilty to the offence. Mohamad Zakwan's trial was set for July 20. Deputy Public Prosecutor R Kalaiyarasi prosecuted and Mohd Shafizan was unrepresented. Bernama

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03 April 2012 | last updated at 05:12PM

Police seek woman, 32, in robbery case

NIBONG TEBAL: Police here are looking for a 32-year-old woman to facilitate their probe into a robbery case at the home of her sister-in-law in Taman Cempaka, Batu Kawan, near here. Seberang Perai Selatan OCPD Supt Shafien Mamat said a woman and her male friend had come to the victim's house at 8.50pm yesterday, claiming that their car had broken down. Upon entering the house however, the woman pulled the victim into one of the rooms and threatened to harm her if she did not hand over her valuables. Out of fear, the victim handed over two mobile phones, a ring, two gold bangles and two gold necklaces as well as RM2,500 in cash. "The woman also assaulted the victim using a screw driver before fleeing in a Honda CRV car belonging to the victim," he said. Losses are estimated at RM125,000. "We are looking for Zarina Begum Sujaudeen to help us in our investigations. She lives at No 181, Jalan Bendahara, Happy Garden, Ipoh Perak," he told a news conference, adding that the victim, who sustains injuries to her forehead, head, throat and hands, has been admitted to Sungai Bakap Hospital. Meanwhile, he said, police arrested three men aged between 25 and 30 believed to be involved in burglary cases in the Seberang Perai Selatan since early this year. They were apprehended just hours after breaking into a house in Taman Bestari, here on Friday at 1.45pm. -- BERNAMA

10 June 2012 | last updated at 08:37PM

Policeman among 4 held for robbery

KUALA TERENGGANU: A policeman and three youths were arrested for robbing six Indonesian construction workers early yesterday. In the 4am incident, at a kongsi house in Jalan Jakar, Kemaman, the policeman, an auxiliary constable, acted as the getaway car driver. State CID chief, ACP K.Manoharan said the labourers were asleep when awakened by three people, one wearing a police vest, claiming to be from the anti-narcotics branch. He said the three men ordered them, aged in their 20s to 40s, to hand over their passports and get out of the house. "After they had exited the house, two of the men rushed into a room and seized a bag containing RM400 cash," he said when met at his office. "They all escaped in a car driven by the constable. However, one of the victims saw its registration number and lodged a report at the Kemaman police station," he said. Manoharan said police arrested the three youths, aged 18 to 20, at a restaurant in Cukai Utama at 6.45pm yesterday, leading to the arrest of the policeman, 27, who was attached to the Cukai police station. "Police also recovered some of the money from the robbery and found a rented car used by the robbers abandoned near a supermarket in Kemaman," he said. The four are being remanded for four days from today and the case is investigated under Section 395/397 of the Penal Code. -- BERNAMA

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17 July 2012 | last updated at 08:07PM

Lorry driver gets 8 years for robbery

Petaling Jaya: A lorry driver was sentenced to eight years' jail by the Sessions Court here today after he was found guilty of a charge of committing gang-robbery on a housewife six months ago. Judge Suraiya Mustafa Kamal passed the sentence after the S.Manimaran, 42, failed to cast any reasonable doubt on the prosecution's case. The court also ordered Manimaran to serve the jail sentence from today. Manimaran, together with several accomplices still at large, committed gang-robbery on Soo Pech Hoon, 49, and stole her gold necklace in front of Toyota service centre at KM.1 Jalan Sungai Buloh, Selangor, at 4.10pm on Jan 17. The charge under Section 395 of the Penal Code, read together with Section 34 of the same Code, carries a maximum jail term of 20 years and whipping upon conviction. Deputy public prosecutor Ching Kian Chun appeared for the prosecution, while Manimaran was not represented. Bernama

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Wednesday June 6, 2012

Robbers prey on customers having supper

PETALING JAYA: A group of parang-wielding robbers stormed into a wellknown Indian restaurant here and robbed customers of their cash and valuables. The incident happened on Monday at about 10.30pm when the robbers, all wearing full-face helmets, rushed into a restaurant in Section 11. One of the customers was Stuart Michael, a journalist with The Star who was having a cup of coffee with two colleagues. We were there after our weekly badminton session. As we were chatting, the robbers rushed in. Stuart said they demanded that he hand over his two gold rings, one of which was his engagement ring costing RM1,000, the other about RM500 and his mobile phone. One of his rings would not come off and one of the robbers aimed the parang at his shoulder. I managed to pull out the ring and gave it to him. Luckily, he did not ask for my wallet. My friend G.S. Maniam was not so lucky as he was robbed of his wallet, he added. The robbers escaped in a metallic silver Honda City driven by an accomplice. It is learnt that the restaurant was also robbed two months ago.

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