30 May 2013 (Thu) Section 14, PJ Suspicious Activity

30 May 2013 (Thu)
Section 14, PJ
Suspicious Activity

shared by Eugene Chia

Just got trail by two guys full face helmet on kapcai after coming out of Public Bank sect 14 to Maybank
I noticed them watching me, I just sat down in front of Maybank n wanted to snap a photo of them before both of them sped off. I called police ss2 to inform them and within minutes a police car came ronda n called me.
Pls be observant of your surrounding esp motorbikes w full face helmets.
Thank God for watching over me

28 May 2013 (Thu) Morning Car reported stolen Setapak

28 May 2013 (Thu) Morning
Car reported stolen
Setapak

S16 Smash & Grab at Traffic Light

shared by Selvendra Thiru

Just witnessed snatch theft
Location : Seksyen 16 junction (heading towards kl)
Victim : Blue Hyunday Getz
Suspect : Two motorbikes , 4 young malay guys.
1st bike pillion breaks window grabs bag , pillion
wearing dark blue sports jacket , driver black
jacket , both black helmets
2nd bike pillion brown shirt ,white helmet, driver
white shirt , black helmet
Both bikes small kapchai
Important note sencond bike pillion driver wearing light brown shirt

Time : Saturday 25/5/13 1.45pm

Suspects after smash window headed towards pj , while driver of car towards kl once traffic lights turned green
Couldnt do anything as too far back didnt get plate numbers

29 May 2013 (Wed) 1pm Subang Taipan Suspicious Biker

29 May 2013 (Wed) ~1pm
Subang Taipan
Suspicious Biker

shared by Gabriena Lee

ALERT: Ladies who are driving alone in KL please becareful. I was just being followed by a Malay motorcyclist earlier in Taipan Subang area for a good 15 minutes - TBK 8181. The whole time he was moving at the same pace as me and kept very close to my left. He kept looking at me the whole time when my car was stopped at the lights. I thought I had lost him when I sped up at the yellow light but 2 traffic lights later, he came right back on my left! I was stopped at another traffic light this time and the first thing that came to mind was to hold my honk as long as I could. Not sure if the other cars realised what was happening but it worked. As soon as I did that, he immediately left the scene. I do not know what his intention was. My bag was placed on the floor of my passenger seat but he did not try to break my window. Moral of the story: please be alert at all times! I shudder to think what could've happen if he actually followed me to my office.

abandoned car at Avenue K

Abandoned or Stolen ?

26 May 2013 (Sun) 12:45pm Kidnap SS15/6A Subang Jaya (near Taylors campus)

shared by Daniel who posted a photo to your timeline.
A kidnapping case that almost happened in the busy "student village" township of Subang Jaya.

Unclejames Wong

Sunday ·

TODAY at 12.45pm, one of our female Student was "kidnapped" by an young Indian man driving a new silver-color Proton Saga at the side lane going from Jalan SS15/6A to Taylor's Campus.

Luckily she managed to jump out of the kidnapper's car at the traffic lights near Subang Medical Center.

Even though she is badly injured from jumping out of the car, she is grateful that she may have escaped a more horrible fate. We have sent her back to the Hostel, and she feels ok and not traumatic at all.

We thank The Almighty for helping her to overcome this unfortunate event and walk away alive. Amen.

Moral: PLEASE do not walk alone, especially on those quiet roads and quiet weekend days and public holidays.

 

 

26 May 2013 (Sun) 9:30 pm to 10pm

S17 Alert - Biker got Assaulted
26/5/13

shared by Pauline Leong

PJ peeps be alert. Last night at Sec17 around 930-10pm, 2 guys on a motorbike chased my neighbour who was alone on a motorbike. Apparently, they didn't manage to steal much from him, but he was beaten up. And I also read about similar incidents happening in Sec 16 & 6. They could be moving around different neighbourhoods in PJ


Ed's note: Likely to be tied to similar incident just minutes before in Sea Park

Masked men attacks woman

Masked men attacked women when she reached home, hiding in her garden and cover her mouth while holding a knife, she bit the masked man hand and screamed for help, family came out and masked men ran away....crime on the rise, keep house area bright at night

 

from https://www.facebook.com/GuangMingDaily

即使抵達家門了，也不代表安全的時代，難道只能拜佛祈求出入平安？

檳城兩名蒙面匪徒向午夜收工返家的華裔婦女鄭慧莉下手，趁她抵家下車時，從庭院竄出，用手掐頸與捂住她的口鼻。婦女咬傷匪徒的手後高聲呼救，家人聞聲開門出來施援。匪徒行徑敗露後倉促逃逸，遺下一把巴冷刀與水果刀。

 

May 24, 2013, Friday Friendship Park, Kuching

Car broken into at Friendship Park

Posted on May 24, 2013, Friday

KUCHING: Two friends lost their personal belongings after their car was broken into while they were at Friendship Park in Jalan Song on Wednesday.

The incident was discovered around 7.30pm when the pair returned to their vehicle in the parking lot and realised their bags, which they had kept inside the car, were missing.
Among the items stolen included several smartphones, over RM400 in cash, personal documents and a wristwatch. A police report has been lodged.

Also on Wednesday, a clerk lost her purse when she fell victim to a snatch thief while she was about to enter her car at a commercial centre near Taman BDC.

The 44-year-old woman told police the incident occurred around 12.30pm when a lone motorcyclist snatched her purse as he rode past her from behind and immediately sped off before she had the chance to scream for help. She ended up losing several hundred ringgit in cash along with various personal documents and a mobile phone.

Meanwhile, another snatch theft case on Wednesday saw a woman lose her gold necklace to two men at the Batu Kawah New Township. The 42-year-old victim was waiting inside a photocopy shop when an unknown man ran up to her from behind and grabbed her necklace before dashing out to an accomplice waiting on a motorcycle. She estimated her loss at RM2,000 and lodged a police report later the same afternoon.

Section 5 - PJ

Section 5 - PJ

my friend was robbed a few days ago in our area. Here's an excerpt from her post:

"I was parked on the side of the road (Jalan 5/17), talking on the phone at 6.15pm or so, when a motorbike with 2 riders came up from behind, its passenger jumped off and smashed the passenger seat's window, grabbed my laptop bag. The rider opened the door on my side of the car, took my handbag, asked for my handphone which I gave, and they sped off."

She wasn't badly injured - cuts on her fingers from the broken shards of glass. Please do be vigilant at all times.

26 May 2013 (Sun) 5pm Jln 6/24, PJ Mugging

26 May 2013 (Sun) 5pm
Jln 6/24, PJ
Mugging

shared by Adam Lim
Section 6 / 24 - PJ

A couple just got robbed minutes ago when they were walking down the lane by 4 men on 2 motorcycle. They managed to get away with a handbag.

26 May 2013 (Sun) ~9:30pm Assault & Robbery in Sea Park

shared by anonymous

According to the victim (an elderly man), 2 guys on a single motorbike tailed him from the traffic lights at Jln 21/1. While attempting to get away, he crashed into a terrace house on 21/18 damaging the gate.

The robbers assaulted him but was unable to get anything as the homeowners were alerted.

He was probably struck with a blunt object as his head was bleeding profusely. Think they soaked up about half a box of tissues with blood!

Pic shows one of the good samaritan from the house trying to stop the bleeding. This brilliant young lady acted promptly in contacting emergency services then took care of the elderly man until the cops & his family members arrived.

13 May car theft

More robbery tonight.....all brand new car

I saw this car in front of my house rob opposite of my house jalan bukit maluri 3. Happened within 10mins ago!!!! Plz find this fucker 3 robbers 1 driver chinese

 

16 May 2013 6AM Jln Gasing, PJ

16 May 2013 6AM
Jln Gasing, PJ
Carjacking
Perpetrators: Black Perdana WNQ417
Victim's car: WTR2306 white Honda Civic

shared by 3 friends

Vkey Corleone:
Car of friend of mine was stolen at jalan gasing at 6.20am today.
WTR 2306 Honda Civic White. Please let me know if you have found it.
016-2252829

Nalini Thillainathan Tan:
Hi all, this happened to a friend of mine this morning...

A black Perdana V6 bearing the number plate WNQ417 (most probably a fake plate) hit her car from behind and stole her car, a white Honda Civic WTR2306 along Jalan Gasing (near the Gasing-Templer roundabout) at 6.20am today. If you happen to see her car around, please do call 016-2252829 (Nash).

Please feel free to share this out.

Kalidazsan Guroosamy:
Sharing from my friends wall.

Today at approximately 6am near Jalan Gasing. 4 Indian young boys driving Proton Perdana V6 knock a car from the back, beat/hurt nthe LADY driver, took all her belongings and drove her car away. She has made a police report however pls spread the message in facebook or twitter or any social utility sites immediately.

Stolen car = WTR2306 - Honda CIVIC white colour
Robbers's car = WNQ417 Black Perdana V6
Incident took place at = Jalan Gasing - 6:00am today.

15 May 2013 9:50pm Suspicious "Rela" members

15 May 2013 9:50pm
Suspicious "Rela" members
SS2

shared by Kenneth Quah

Dear PJ Community,

My wife just encounter 2 indian dress up in green uniform suspected are RELA personnel around SS2 area at 9.50pm today. Asking for ID and driving licenses when she was driving alone. Lucky she just scroll down a little to ask what are her offences. They insisted her to step down but she was reluctant to do that. She insisted to go to the nearest police station. Finally, the 2 indian guy speed off on their motorbike. Just be cautious PJ folks and remember RELA has no rights to demand for ID unless they have Police around. Make sure they show you their ID as well.

16 May 2013 smash & grab

16 May 2013
smash & grab
Jln Sawi off Kuchai Lama

shared by Winnie Teoh

Dear friends especially ladies, please be careful where you place your handbag while driving. I used to place my handbag at the bottom of the passenger seat (not exactly underneath but almost) BUT today a horrible incident happened. While driving to work and stopped at Jalan Sawi, Off Jalan Kuchai Lama, heading to old klang road -my passenger seat window was smashed and robbed! 2 super-bike with 4 people. First biker smash my car window and second biker behind bend partial of his body into my car and grab my handbag from underneath then fleed away! Everything happen in less than 3 mins and when i really know what is going on it was too late and i am still shaking now.
When i made police report, police told me this is not the first case. These snatch thieves are smart. They know women hide handbags underneath seats or behind so they are well trained. PLEASE share with your friends, PUT your handbag in the boot and do not let your mobile phone be visible in your car. I read a lot about cases like this but i never expect it will happen to me TODAY.

Stolen Car

Stolen Car
Gold Proton Wira PFT 9628
Kelana Jaya

Everyone saw my car?
NO PLATE: PFT 9628
CAR : PROTON WIRA
COLOR : GOLD
LOCATION MISSING : KELANA JAYA SS7/19 "Beside Sterling Condo"
Time: 15/5/2013 7:30PM Until Now .
Owner : Chen 0122631717
Please help me share .
PS: IGNORE THE ACCIDENT PART

 

16 May 2013 (Thu) 1:30am Stolen Car

16 May 2013 (Thu) 1:30am
Stolen Car
Silver Kancil WHB 8350
Ara Damansara

shared by winniek kl

today early monring 1.30 Kancil ex 850 silver maroon WHB 8350 front with kangaroo bar at Ara Damansara was being stolen by 2 unknow person
parking at jalan 1a/3k was being stolen on 16th may 2013. pls give me a call 017 898 3475 already report to kelana idaman and sunway mas police station

16 May 2013 (Thu) 4pm Attempted Break in SS23, Taman Sea, PJ

16 May 2013 (Thu) 4pm
Attempted Break in
SS23, Taman Sea, PJ

Stay alert for Silver Myvi 1507

Hi there admin,

Just wanna inform you and everyone on the page.

I live in tmn sea ss23 area. My house was almost broken into today. Dad went out at about 4pm, for about 20 minutes. As he was about to reach the house he saw two men leaving in a silver myvi, with the number plate 1507 (couldn't see the letters). As he got out of his car cos he parks across the street, he noticed the gate was slightly ajar. The main doorknob was dented, the grill lock was jammed up. The sliding door was pried open. The wooden door locks were all damaged. We have made a police report. Basically an attempted break in. Just wanna inform all so if you all see any suspicious duo in a Silver myvi 1507, please alert your nearest police or guards.\

 

16 May 2013 (Thu) 6 AM Jln Gasing, PJ Carjack

16 May 2013 (Thu) 6 AM
Jln Gasing, PJ
Carjack
Lost car: White Honda Civic WTR2306

shared by Princess Darshini

Folks,

One of my DuPont workflow agent (Barratte Kuppushmy) got robbed today at approximately 6am near Jalan Gasing. 4 Indian young boys driving Proton Perdana V6 knock her car from the back, beat/hurt her, took all her belongings and drove her car away. She has made a police report however as a good samaritan, friend and colleague, I requests that we spread the message in facebook or twitter or any social utility sites immediately.

Barratte's car = WTR2306 - Honda CIVIC white colour
Robbers's car = WNQ417 Black Perdana V6
Incident took place at = Jalan Gasing - 6:00am today

17 May 2013 (Fri) 2pm Break in, Armed Robbery, Assault SS4, PJ

17 May 2013 (Fri) 2pm
Break in, Armed Robbery, Assault
SS4, PJ

Stolen car: Silver Audi TT WTP 939

shared by MeiLi Siaw

At 2pm today in SS4, four young men (speaking Hokkien, I believe) in white Honda City BJW 9609 broke into a single-storey terrace home while the occupant was asleep.
When he awoke and found them in his room, he was cut a few times on the ear/cheek and neck, including a small defensive wound on his hand.
They fled with his wallet, two laptop computers and his silver Audi TT WTP 939, as well as the car they arrived in.

Stolen Car - Viva Elite White BKN 5608 18/5/13

Stolen Car - Viva Elite White BKN 5608
18/5/13

shared by Isaac

Hi, my friend's car got stolen just an hour ago we found out. White viva elite. Number plate BKN 5608. Lost at taman bahagia lrt near by housing area. He park to go work at kl. come back. Gone. Reported police.

SS25 - Assaulted by Biker 18 May 2013 1.20am

SS25 - Assaulted by Biker
18 May 2013 1.20am
shared by Pui Yieng Tay

near to ss25 TNB, witnessed 3 Malay motor rider (not racist) trying to rob a Kia with unknown model. Chased by bikers and they throw stone at our car when we keep horning to alert others. thanks god the police arrived efficiently but still unable to get any suspect. dear friends, please be careful n do not walk alone at.night!!

Stolen Car - Satria GTI WGJ 709 at SS2 Murni

Stolen Car - Satria GTI WGJ 709 at SS2 Murni
17/5/13
shared by Iris Chia

My bf's SATRIA GTI (WGJ 709) got stolen last night around 3am at SS2 Murni.

Smart thief took about 20 mins to steal the car. They removed his boot key hole and went off.. Took 10 mins to duplicate the key before coming back and stole the car. The alarm went off but they opened the hood and dismantled it in 2 seconds before proceeding to fiddle around for 5 mins and finally driving off in front of us.

Any news please let us know. Thanks.
I am uploading CCTV footage later.

Beautician in a bind over car ‘sale’ 18/5/13

Beautician in a bind over car ‘sale’
18/5/13

KUALA LUMPUR: A 63-year-old beautician who “sold” her car to a man who claimed to be a used car dealer is now in a bind as the ownership of the car has still not been changed and she is now unable to locate the car.

Worse still, Low Lee Wah has been told that the man, who claimed his name was Augustine, died last year.

The bank is now chasing after her for six months’ unpaid instalment on the car while checks with the authorities showed that it now had 25 unsettled summonses since it was handed over to the man three years ago.

Low said she met Augustine while renewing her road tax at the Road Transport Department here in 2010.

“While chatting, I told him I wanted to sell my car and he offered to help get a buyer. I did not suspect anything and was impressed that he seemed to know the officers in the department very well,” she said.

Low said Augustine paid her RM2,000 before taking possession of the car and promised that the “new buyer” would continue paying off the car loan of RM31,600.

But she said that until today, the ownership of the car had not been changed and she still had its registration card.

She said she looked for the man at the address on his name card but was told by the insurance company that he did not exist.

“When he was alive, Augustine refused to meet me and only picked up my calls occasionally. He kept telling me that he had not found a buyer for my car. And now that he has died, I do not know who to contact and where my car is now,” she said.

She lodged a police report and sought help from MCA Public Services and Complaints Department head Datuk Seri Michael Chong yesterday.

Chong advised the public to be careful when selling their vehicles.

“If you wish to sell your car, make sure that the buyer has fully settled your loan with the bank before handing over the vehicle,” he said.

Chong also urged the public to help locate Low’s purple Proton Saga, bearing registration plate WSU 2872.

15 May 2013 (Wed) 4pm

15 May 2013 (Wed) 4pm
Bkt Rahman Putra, NottingHill residence
Break in , Armed Robbery

shared by Mandy Chee

Wanna share a break in that happened on Wednesday at Bukit Rahman Putra, Notting Hill residence. At ard 4-5 am, 4 parang wielding Indonesian broke into one of the houses with the back facing the golf course. They gained entry by climbing up the walls into the compound and through one of the toilet window opening. The house was not equipped with grilles, CCTV or alarm and the owners were held at knife point. Cash and valuables were robbed and they escaped the same way. Pls keep all windows/doors lock at all times.

18 May 2013 (Sat) Armed Attack Cheras

18 May 2013 (Sat)
Armed Attack
Cheras

http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/three-guards-hacked-up-like-meat-in-brutal-cheras-attack/

Three guards hacked up like ‘meat’ in brutal Cheras attack

May 19, 2013

KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 ― Two men launched a savage attack upon three security workers at an apartment complex here yesterday, hacking away at their victims with parangs as though they “were meat”, The Star reported on its website today.

The gruesome attack was captured on a closed-circuit television recording, but is unclear if the video was able to identify the assailants as they both wore crash helmets during the event.

According to the newspaper, the attackers were believed to be thieves targeting the residents of the apartment. This was also not the first time the guards were attacked.

“The previous attack was not so serious. They only punched a guard and broke the window,” resident association chairman Bruce Tan was quoted as saying in the report.

“The attack this time was so horrifying. I watched the CCTV recording and saw the guards being chopped like they were meat.”

The attack was confirmed by KL CID chief Senior Asst Comm Datuk Ku Chin Wah, who added the victims were in stable condition.

The incident is the latest in a growing trend of violent crimes reported in the country. Last month, 52-year-old Irene Ong was killed after she was stabbed repeatedly during a botched robbery attempt in broad daylight at the idyllic Bukit Gasing hiking trail in Petaling Jaya.

The same month also saw Royal Malaysian Customs deputy director-general II Datuk Shaharuddin Ibrahim, 58, shot dead near a traffic light near the Putrajaya police station.

Putrajaya has sought to address concerns over the crime rate and introduced crime-reduction as a National Key Result Area (NKRA), which the police and the government’s efficiency unit Pemandu said has been successful in reducing crime.

But the ubiquity of crime reports, both in the news and shared in social media, have led to doubts over the veracity of the authorities’ professed drop in crime.

Crime watchdog groug MyWatch also accused the police in February of massaging the crime statistics, claiming cases of snatch theft and robbery without firearms as well as burglaries and house break-ins, were higher than the published crime index from January to October 2011.

The police have denied manipulating national crime figures.

Damansara Jaya, SS22/34 - Home Robbery 17 May -1-2PM

Damansara Jaya, SS22/34 - Home Robbery
17 May -1-2PM

shared by Chong Kit

4 Parang Wielding Robbers, Chinese Man with (conversed in Cantonese) rushed into my home, Demanded for cash and gold, me father knew they needed to give them something if not there would be trouble, he obliged and gave them RM1,300 cash, and they had the audacity to say "why so little?" and locked my father, aunt in 1 room and my dog in the toilet, while 1 guy stood guard over my aunt and father, while the 3 guys ransacked my place for valuables, watches, foreign currency, electronics, carted my safe away, rummage through every single nook and cranny of my home. They took their sweet time to choose what they wanted. Even took one of our luggage's to carry the loot.

Be careful, never leave your door unlocked, or spend too much time doing laundry or gardening outside. Our neighborhood is no longer safe even with guards. Thank god they did not hurt my family but im sure they hit my dog cause he was in a daze when we found him.

Girl hit by flying object

Tell Children to stay away from lawn mover or grass cutter

Girl hit by flying object

BALING: A 10-year-old girl received 14 stitches on her face after she was hit by a "flying" object while she was on her way home in Kampung Terbak here from school last Tuesday.

Nuralia Shamimi Mohd Jefri, accompanied by her two schoolmates, was walking across a football field when a metal object, believed to be from a lawn mower, hit her face.
The Year Five pupil of SK Kampung Bandar Siong sustained serious injuries and suffered a broken nose.

"I was walking home from school with my two friends when I suddenly felt a sharp pain on my face.

"The next thing I knew, blood was dripping down my face and I felt like fainting.

"My friends panicked and rushed back to the school to inform the teachers."

She was rushed to Baling Hospital before being transferred to Sultan Abdul Halim (HSAH) Hospital in Sungai Petani for further treatment. Asked about the "flying object", she said she did not see it coming until it was too late.

However, she learnt from her friends that the blunt and hard object came from the direction of the school lawn mower, which was in use not far from her. Her mother, Mazlina Md Desa, 40, said she was preparing food at her stall nearby when she heard her daughter's cries for help.

"I rushed over and saw her crying in pain. I was shocked to see her face covered in blood.

"According to the doctor, her wound is 2cm deep and she fractured her skull in the accident.

"Nuralia will undergo a thorough checkup and treatment at Sultanah Bahiyah Hospital in Alor Star next month."

Attack Cops and Storm Police Station....Wonder Why

Attack Cops and Storm Police Station....Wonder Why

Five men assault friend at Johor police station
By MOHD FARHAAN SHAH
farhaan@thestar.com.my

JOHOR BARU: A group of parang-wielding men stormed a police station in Labis, about 150km from here, and attacked a man who had earlier rescued a constable.

Policemen rushed to help the victim and arrested the five intruders in the 11am incident yesterday. They also seized four machetes.
Earlier, it is learnt, one of the suspects had stopped a car carrying the constable, his wife and two friends along the Labis-Segamat trunk road.

When the policeman got out of the car, one of them slashed him in the back. One of the policeman's friends quickly pulled him back into the car and they sped towards the Labis police station, several kilometres away.

The five suspects followed in another car and entered the police station where they started to attack the constable's friend.
Johor CID chief Senior Asst Comm Datuk Dr Hashim Haron said the victims, in their 40s, had been admitted to the Segamat Hospital to treat their slash wounds.

“The five suspects are aged between 30 and 40,” he said.

SAC Dr Hashim said the incident might have been due to an old grudge or personal problems between the constable and one of the suspects.

Car Thieves Caught at TTDI 19/5/13

Car Thieves Caught at TTDI
19/5/13

shared by Meor Amir

In case anyone who are not aware. 2 car thieves were chased from Kepong and crashed on few cars and a policeman before ended up beside masjid at taqwa. Both of them apprehended by the cops!

UTAR student jumped out of her apartment 4 storey high

PJ Community Alert shared 光明日報 Guang Ming Daily's photo.

UTAR student jumped out of her apartment 4 storey high after waking up noticing a stranger in her apartment early morning....no info on the intruder yet, under investigation

冷靜是危急之時，唯一能自救及救人之方法。

金寶警區主任黃光順警監指出，金寶一名就讀拉曼學院大學的學生吳佩紋（21歲），在凌晨時分乍醒，睡眼惺忪下驚見一名陌生華裔男子站在眼前，嚇得她忘記自 己住在4樓，情急下打開睡房窗口即一躍而下，先墜落在一輛轎車的引擎蓋上，再跌落地面，造成雙手及一條腿骨折。至於涉案的青年是否持械，詳情尚有待傷者蘇 醒後，才能錄取更詳細的口供。

 

 

18 May 2013 (Sat) Armed Attack

18 May 2013 (Sat)
Armed Attack
Cheras

http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/three-guards-hacked-up-like-meat-in-brutal-cheras-attack/

Three guards hacked up like ‘meat’ in brutal Cheras attack

May 19, 2013

KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 ― Two men launched a savage attack upon three security workers at an apartment complex here yesterday, hacking away at their victims with parangs as though they “were meat”, The Star reported on its website today.

The gruesome attack was captured on a closed-circuit television recording, but is unclear if the video was able to identify the assailants as they both wore crash helmets during the event.

According to the newspaper, the attackers were believed to be thieves targeting the residents of the apartment. This was also not the first time the guards were attacked.

“The previous attack was not so serious. They only punched a guard and broke the window,” resident association chairman Bruce Tan was quoted as saying in the report.

“The attack this time was so horrifying. I watched the CCTV recording and saw the guards being chopped like they were meat.”

The attack was confirmed by KL CID chief Senior Asst Comm Datuk Ku Chin Wah, who added the victims were in stable condition.

The incident is the latest in a growing trend of violent crimes reported in the country. Last month, 52-year-old Irene Ong was killed after she was stabbed repeatedly during a botched robbery attempt in broad daylight at the idyllic Bukit Gasing hiking trail in Petaling Jaya.

The same month also saw Royal Malaysian Customs deputy director-general II Datuk Shaharuddin Ibrahim, 58, shot dead near a traffic light near the Putrajaya police station.

Putrajaya has sought to address concerns over the crime rate and introduced crime-reduction as a National Key Result Area (NKRA), which the police and the government’s efficiency unit Pemandu said has been successful in reducing crime.

But the ubiquity of crime reports, both in the news and shared in social media, have led to doubts over the veracity of the authorities’ professed drop in crime.

Crime watchdog groug MyWatch also accused the police in February of massaging the crime statistics, claiming cases of snatch theft and robbery without firearms as well as burglaries and house break-ins, were higher than the published crime index from January to October 2011.

The police have denied manipulating national crime figures.