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In the grey light of dawn, at precisely 5:30 AM, a 21-year-old man’s life ended in a hail of police bullets at a Bayu Perdana intersection in Klang.
According to Datuk Fadil Marsus, the Deputy Director (Intelligence/Operations) of Bukit Aman’s Criminal Investigation Department, the suspect was cornered along Jalan Bayu Tinggi before attempting a desperate escape.
The suspect rammed into police vehicles, Fadil stated.
After a pursuit, he was intercepted, leading to an exchange of gunfire between the suspect and police officers at the scene.
Ransom Paid, Violence Ahead: The Dark Turn
A subsequent search of the suspect’s vehicle revealed a semi-automatic pistol and a machete.
Four days earlier, on 10 April, a 16-year-old girl vanished from the streets of Seremban.
The kidnappers demanded a RM2 million ransom from her family.
After negotiations, they settled for RM280,000 in cash and jewellery, and the girl was released in Sendayan, Negeri Sembilan, at 8:30 PM the following day.
The girl made it home, but the story was far from over.
Young Suspect’s Fatal Run Brings Morning Traffic to a Standstill
The young man, whose name authorities haven’t released, had no prior criminal record – a clean slate now marked by his alleged involvement in the kidnapping plot.
He was believed to be one of several conspirators, though police haven’t revealed how many others might be involved.
The early morning confrontation turned the usually bustling intersection of Bayu Perdana, where Batu Unjur Road meets Jalan Klang, into a crime scene.
Traffic ground to a halt as police cordoned off the area, leaving morning commuters to steer around the grim reminder that sometimes justice arrives with deadly finality.
What’s particularly chilling about this case is the contrast: a suspect with no criminal history allegedly participated in a kidnapping, only to meet his end in a police shooting less than a week later.
Parts of this story have been sourced from Astro AWANI.
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