01/03/2026

NATIONAL 5 theSun on Sunday MAR 1, 2026

Two more held over gun attack on border control commander BUKIT KAYU HITAM: Two more suspects have been arrested over a case in which the vehicle driven by the commander of the Malaysian Border Control and at the Bukit Kayu Hitam Immigration, Customs,

Police had conducted several raids here and in Padang Besar on the day of the shooting and detained seven individuals, aged between 22 and 52, including a 22-year-old Thai woman, believed to be involved in the case. On Wednesday, a Proton X70 sport utility vehicle driven by Mohd Nasaruddin, was shot at just before 6am on a road leading to Masjid Muhajirin, about one kilometre from the Malaysian–Thai border. A gunman riding pillion on a motorcycle fired two shots at his vehicle, believed to have been discharged from a semi-automatic weapon. – Bernama

Quarantine and Security (ICQS) complexes. Also present were MCBA director general Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain and Kedah police chief Adzli Abu Shah. Saifuddin said after the incident, commander SAC Mohd Nasaruddin M. Nasir told police he believes he had been tailed by unidentified individuals before the attack. He added that Mohd Nasaruddin also provided details on the physical appearance of the individuals, enabling police to develop a profile and subsequently arrested the two suspects.

Protection Agency (MCBA) in Bukit Kayu Hitam was shot at on Wednesday. Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said the latest arrests on Friday night involved two local men aged 51 and 58. “In the first 24 hours, we will be processing them and after that period, we will seek a remand order. That is the current status of the investigation,” he said at a press conference yesterday. Earlier, he paid an official visit to the MCBA entry point

Saifuddin meeting MCBA personnel during an official visit to the ICQS complexes in Bukit Kayu Hitam yesterday. – BERNAMAPIC

‘Alleged plot to topple govt will be thoroughly probed’

KUALA LUMPUR: A policeman died following a crash involving a motorcycle and a lorry in Jalan Cheras, heading from Taman Midah to Taman Connaught. Kuala Lumpur Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department chief ACP Mohd Zamzuri Mohd Isa said the 34-year-old victim, who was riding a Yamaha 135LC motorcycle, suffered severe head injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene in the 1.10pm incident. Preliminary investigations indicated that the officer, attached to the Bukit Aman Secretariat, was weaving between lanes in heavy traffic when a vehicle in front of him braked suddenly. “This caused the rider to fall and slide under a lorry travelling in the left lane,” he said. The 45-year-old lorry driver was unharmed and has been detained to assist investigations under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987. – Bernama Accused in explosive device case dies SEREMBAN: The accused in the Desa Palma improvised explosive device (IED) case has died at the Kuala Lumpur Hospital. Nilai police chief Supt Johari Yahya said 63-year-old Yeoh Hock Sun’s death was reported at 8.30pm on Friday by officers escorting him from Kajang Prison. “The cause of death at 8.18pm was refractory shock, a condition in which the patient does not respond despite receiving optimal standard treatment,” he said. The senior citizen had pleaded not guilty to five charges after being formally charged at the Tuanku Ja’afar Hospital in January while undergoing treatment, before being transferred to Kuala Lumpur Hospital due to his critical condition. – Bernama Cop killed in motorbike-lorry collision

Sufficient time needed for investigation to be carried out professionally to ensure fairness and transparency, says IGP

firms and media organisations in an alleged plot to topple the government and sabotage national stability. The claims surfaced in a police report lodged in the capital here at 10.29am on Thursday. According to the report, the complainant alleged that discussions took place among a group planning to use at least five international media outlets to exert pressure on Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki. The alleged pressure was said to be linked to efforts to drop charges in investigations involving the agency. The complainant further claimed that lobbyists in several countries, including the United Kingdom and the United States, were engaged to apply pressure on Malaysia. The use of lobbyists was described as a professional strategy commonly employed to influence national policy and shape the direction of issues at the global level. treatment at the Malacca Hospital red zone. The bodies of the three victims were sent to the Malacca Hospital forensic unit for a post-mortem, while the motorcycles were taken to the Alor Gajah Computerised Vehicle Inspection Centre for further inspection. The case is being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987. – Bernama

“Any on prosecution will be made independently and objectively based on facts, statements and legal considerations,” the AGC said in a statement. It stated that it was viewing the issue seriously as any action or plan that affects public order, political stability and national security was a matter that affects the foundations of the system of parliamentary democracy and the rule of law. “The department will provide full cooperation to the police to ensure that the legal process can be conducted in line with the Federal Constitution and the rule of law,” it added. The AGC issued the statement following an official statement by Mohd Khalid regarding a police investigation into allegations of a plot to overthrow the government and disrupt the stability of the country. On Friday, Bernama reported that a prominent local family is said to be involved in engaging international public relations decision middle of the road,” he said in a statement yesterday. He added that Muhammar Adiff Farihin Mohd Anuar, 15, Muhammad Azmi Abdul Rahimah and Nur Khairiah Mat Mazlin, both aged 16, died at the scene due to serious head injuries, Another motorcyclist, Muhammad Haziq Haikal Kassim, 18, suffered serious injuries to the head, legs and hands and is receiving

MALACCA: Three teenagers died while another was seriously injured in a crash involving three motorcycles in Jalan Tambak Paya, Central Malacca district, early yesterday morning. Central Malacca district police chief Assistant Commissioner Christopher Patit said his department received information regarding the fatal incident at about 3.50am yesterday. KUALA LUMPUR: Police are conducting a thorough study of all aspects related to allegations of a plot to topple the government and undermine national stability. Inspector-General of Police Datuk Seri Mohd Khalid Ismail said the investigation requires sufficient time and cannot be rushed to ensure fairness and transparency in the legal process. He stressed that any action would only be taken after all details have been carefully and professionally examined. “The matter is still under police investigation and we urge all parties to remain patient. The probe will be conducted professionally based on the facts and evidence obtained. “If there are any developments, we will inform the public,” he said when contacted yesterday.

Mohd Khalid was previously reported as saying that police received a report on Thursday regarding a plot allegedly involving a prominent local figure and an international media agency. Investigations are being carried out by the Classified Criminal Investigation Unit under the Prosecution/Legal Division (D5) of the Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department under Section 124B of the Penal Code. Meanwhile, the Attorney General’s Chambers (AGC) has urged for the investigation into the alleged plot to overthrow the government to be conducted comprehensively, professionally and free of any interference. The AGC said any party found to be involved must be held accountable according to legal provisions regardless of their standing and background.

Three teens perish in road crash “Initial police investigations found that the motorcycles involved were a Yamaha Y16 and two Yamaha 15ZRs.

“Two of the motorcycles are believed to have been coming from the direction of Bukit Katil towards Tiang Dua, while the other was coming from the opposite direction. “Upon arriving at Jalan Tambak Paya, all three motorcycles are believed to have collided head-on in the