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Court cracks down on alleged gang members

Nine arrested over Lukut armed gang fight

SEREMBAN: Police have arrested nine people suspected of being involved in an armed gang fight in Lukut, Port Dickson, last Saturday. Negeri Sembilan police chief Datuk Alzafny Ahmad said the men, aged between 20 and 40, were arrested around Port Dickson, with the first arrest made within 24 hours and the remainder picked up the following day and on Monday. “We are still hunting for another suspect in connection with the case and if arrested, we believe all individuals will be successfully apprehended. “Some of those arrested have previous criminal records. The exact motive for the incident is still under investigation under Section 326/427 of the Penal Code,” he told reporters after the launch of the Negeri Sembilan Contingent Internal Security and Public Order Department Disaster Response Team here yesterday. He said all four victims, who knew each other, including a child who was injured in the incident, are receiving treatment at the hospital and are reported to be stable. In another development, Alzafny said police were still investigating the exact motive for the Desa Palma explosion in Nilai on Dec 22, which is believed to have involved an improvised explosive device. “The 62-year-old male suspect was previously being treated in the Tuanku Ja’afar Hospital red zone and

is understood to have been moved to a different ward. Our interrogation team is always there to obtain his statement,” he said. He added that the Bomb Disposal Unit had confirmed the explosion was caused by an error in handling explosives and the suspect was believed to have acted alone, with further investigations ongoing. Previously, Alzafny said the suspect was arrested in Batang Benar, Nilai, at 4.15pm with burns to his face, body, hands and feet, and was remanded for a week until Jan 3. Meanwhile, he said another nine individuals, including a woman in her 20s, were arrested to assist in the investigation into a fight at a supermarket in Nilai at about 1am last Sunday. The case is being investigated under Section 148 of the Penal Code. Alzafny also highlighted that the establishment of the Disaster Response Team, which consists of one officer and four members, is aimed at strengthening the ability to act quickly in emergency and disaster situations. “Although there are other agencies such as the Fire Department and Malaysia Civil Defence Force, this team was established to enable us to carry out initial assistance while waiting for the main rescue team to arrive,“ he said, adding that the team’s membership will be increased over time. – Bernama

SUNGAI PETANI: Twenty men were charged in the Sessions Court here yesterday with being members of the organised criminal group known as Rames Gang since January last year. No pleas were recorded from any of the accused after the charges were read before Judge Najwa Che Mat, as the case falls under the jurisdiction of the High Court. The accused are: G. Magen, S. Tanesh, R. Shargunan, S. Kanesram, V. Mathavan, J. Thanes, V. Yanasegar, Paramasivan, G. Yuvaraj, M. Ponggiswaran, P. Puganeswaran, S. Nagarajan, R. Gobinath, R. Kumareasan, R. Puvaneswaran, P. Kathiresan, K. Kesavan, S. Delhipraj, V. Navin Kumar and T. Vivegananth. According to the charge sheet, the accused, aged between 24 and 42, are alleged to have been members of the organised criminal group between January 2024 and Dec 4 in o Twenty men charged under organised crime laws face up to 20 years in jail

The accused escorted by police after they were charged with being members of an organised crime group at the Sessions Court yesterday. – BERNAMAPIC

while the accused were represented by a team of counsel comprising RSN Rayer, S Meharaj, P. Vaasudevan and Muhammad Adam Burhanuddeen. The court denied bail and fixed Jan 29 for case mention. During proceedings, the judge also granted the defence’s application for the accused to meet briefly with family members at the court complex.

Kampung Sungai Division in Kuala Muda. They were charged under Section 130V(1) of the Penal Code, which carries a sentence of between five and 20 years’ imprisonment upon conviction. Bernama reported that DPP Mohammad Fakhrurrazi Ahmad Salim appeared for the prosecution,

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