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Police seek two suspects over fatal shooting ISKANDAR PUTERI: A man was shot dead in front of an entertainment outlet in Taman Industri Jaya, Skudai, near here on Saturday. Iskandar Puteri district police chief ACP M. Kumarasan said police are searching for two suspects believed to be involved in the incident. He said police were alerted to the incident at about 11pm by a 27-year-old local woman. He said preliminary investigations found that a local man, about 27 years old, died at the scene after sustaining gunshot wounds. “Another local man was injured after being shot. It is also believed that another victim was injured, but his identity has yet to be established.” Anyone with information can contact senior investigating officer ASP Afiq Izani at 019-368 3036, the Iskandar Puteri district control centre at 07-511 3622 or the hotline at 07-511 4486. – Bernama ‘Appeal to MCMC tribunal if social media content removed’ KULAI: Individuals facing social media account restrictions or content removal are advised to file an appeal through the Communications, Multimedia and Online Safety Appeal Tribunal. Communications Deputy Minister Teo Nie Ching said the tribunal is chaired by a High Court judge, with at least two tribunal members. “This is an ad hoc appeal tribunal that is neither chaired nor heard by officers of the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC), but by a High Court judge,” she said after presenting aid to outstanding Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) 2025 students here yesterday. Teo encouraged the public to make use of the channel should they encounter such issues. Earlier, the Kulai MP said a total of RM5.4 million has been allocated to the education sector under the parliamentary constituency from 2022 until last year. “Overall, I have taken responsibility for channelling appropriate allocations to every school under the Kulai parliamentary constituency, and complete applications will be given due consideration,” she said. The allocation included contributions for 432 outstanding SPM students, involving a total allocation of RM555,661 over the same period. – Bernama

Fatal fall incidents at KLIA prompt call for safety review

Ű BY FAIZ RUZMAN newsdesk@thesundaily.com

o Operators of public infrastructure urged to adopt more proactive approach in identifying potential danger zones and reducing risks in high-traffic areas at transport hubs

GOF said the modus operandi shows that the migrant smuggling syndicate is still active, using the river route as the main entry point into the country. “Those detained and seizures were handed to the Criminal Investigation Division of the Pasir Mas district police headquarters. “The case is being investigated under Section 15(1)(c) and Section 6(1)(c) of the Immigration Act 1959/63,“ he said. – Bernama protective screens at elevated areas and parking structures. Lee also called for increased deployment of security personnel and surveillance systems at high-risk locations, as well as improved lighting and monitoring in isolated sections. He said clear emergency response protocols and rapid intervention mechanisms should also be strengthened, including the possible use of artificial intelligence-assisted surveillance systems capable of detecting unusual behaviour or distress signals. “Better public awareness and mental health support initiatives, including crisis helplines and visible assistance points at public facilities, should also be considered. “Public infrastructure must not only be efficient and modern but also safe and people-centred. “Preventable incidents such as these should compel all stakeholders to adopt a proactive rather than reactive approach towards safety management,” he said. Lee also extended his condolences to the families of the victims and said findings from the investigations should be used to prevent similar tragedies from recurring. On May 1, police confirmed that a 27-year-old Chinese national died after falling from Level 3 of KLIA Terminal 2 at about 2.20pm. She received emergency treatment before being taken to Putrajaya Hospital, where she was pronounced dead at 5.09pm. KLIA police chief ACP M. Ravi said the woman had been scheduled to board a flight back to China the following day. The case was classified as sudden death, with the cause still under investigation. Later the same day, a 30-year old Algerian man reportedly fell from the outer balcony area of the same terminal at about 9.10pm. He was taken to Cyberjaya Hospital after receiving emergency treatment and was pronounced dead at 2.55am on May 2. Police have also classified the second case as a sudden death with investigations ongoing. As of yesterday, no further official developments had been announced on either case.

PETALING JAYA: Two fatal falls at the KL International Airport (KLIA) Terminal 2 within hours of each other recently have sparked a call for a nationwide safety review of elevated public areas at airports and other major transport hubs. Safety advocate Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye said the incidents should serve as a “serious wake-up call” for authorities and infrastructure operators to reassess safety standards, risk management systems and preventive measures at public facilities frequented by thousands daily. The Alliance for a Safe Community chairman said while investigations into the deaths must proceed without speculation, the incidents have raised pressing concerns over the adequacy of safeguards at one of the country’s busiest transport hubs. “These tragic incidents should serve as an urgent wake-up call on

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the need to reassess safety features and risk management practices at KLIA and all other public facilities, shopping complexes, parking structures and high-rise public access areas,” he said in a statement yesterday. Lee said operators of public infrastructure must adopt a more proactive approach in identifying potential danger zones and reducing risks in high-traffic areas. He said several factors could have contributed to the incidents, including structural or environmental vulnerabilities, inadequate physical barriers, insufficient monitoring, mental health-related issues, negligence or

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authorities, operators and all relevant stakeholders to immediately conduct comprehensive and regular safety audits at all public areas within KLIA and other major transport hubs nationwide. “These audits should include detailed risk assessments to identify potential danger zones, structural weaknesses, blind spots and areas requiring stronger preventive measures.” Among the measures proposed were the installation of higher and more secure safety barriers or airport

Lee said among measures proposed are the installation of higher and more secure safety barriers or protective screens at elevated areas and parking structures. – ADAM AMIR HAMZAH/THESUN

20 Myanmar nationals suspected of illegal entry nabbed KOTA BHARU: The General Brigade headquarters

Initial investigations found that all the foreigners entered Malaysia by boat across Sungai Golok via an illegal route around Rantau Panjang. “Police believe the group used an illegal jetty in Yasin as an entry point. “All of them said the ‘entry fee’ they paid the smugglers was between RM3,000 and RM6,000 per person, depending on the destination after being sent to the final location or obtaining employment,“ he said.

passenger compartment of the vehicles – 11 in a Toyota Innova and nine in a Nissan Serena,“ he said. Ahmad Radzi said checks found that only seven individuals had passports but no valid entry stamp into Malaysia, while 13 others failed to produce any identification documents. “GOF seized seven passports, 22 mobile phones and two vehicles with a total value estimated at RM88,200,“ he said.

with assistance from the Intelligence Branch of GOF Battalion 7 through Op Taring Delta at about 8am. He said patrol members spotted drivers of two vehicles behaving in a suspicious manner. Subsequently the vehicles were checked at the parking area of the Sultan Ismail Petra Mosque in Rantau Panjang. “However, the two drivers fled. Upon inspection, 20 Myanmar nationals were found in the

Operations Force (GOF) Battalion 7 arrested 20 Myanmar nationals who are believed to have entered Malaysia by boat via Sungai Golok near the Malaysia-Thailand border in Rantau Panjang, Pasir Mas on Saturday. GOF Southeast Brigade commander SAC Ahmad Radzi Hussain said all the foreigners were arrested by members of the Intelligence Branch of the Southeast