Thursday, November 29, 2007

Altantuya Murder Trial: TV3 Newscaster Dined with Azilah

28 November 2007
Shah Alam

The TV3 newscaster who was identified previously as having his mobile phone number appearing on accused Chief Inspector Azilah Hadri's mobile phone and several calls between them on 18 October 2006 appeared in High Court yesterday for the murder trial of Mongolian Altantuya Shaariibuu.

26-year-old newscaster and broadcast journalist Mohd Izwan Azir Mohad Salleh said he went to the Bukit Aman officers' mess for a karaoke session on 18 October 2006. He claimed that Azilah and himself have been friends since 2005. They had dined at the Seri Melayu restaurant along Jalan Conlay.

Izwan said he went home after an hour at the karaoke session and had not met Azilah since. He told the court that he sent one short message to Azilah the next day and that he had his mobile phone with him during October last year.

New Straits Times - Altantuya murder trial: Newscaster and accused were friends
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MCW - Altantuya Murder Trial: Razak's Number Registered under TV3 Newscaster
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Four Reform School Boys Sodomize One

28 November 2007
Penang

A 13-year-old boy was allegedly sodomized by four fellow inmates of a reform school in Paya Terubong on Sunday at 8:30pm.

The older boys, aged 16 and 17, held the victim down and stuff his mouth with a towel while they took turns to sodomize him. After the victim had reported the incident to the warden on Monday, the four were remanded for a week pending police questioning.

It is learnt that one of the suspects had criminal records for rape, trespass and drugs while the other three had minor offences.

The Star Online - Four held for sodomising boy
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Wednesday, November 28, 2007

Altantuya Murder Trial: Razak's Number Registered under TV3 Newscaster

27 November 2007
Shah Alam

During the 61st day of the murder trial of Altantuya Shaariibuu, Maxis administrative executive Regina Arokiam said that phone number 0129042042 which was allegedly used by political analyst Abdul Razak Abdullah Baginda to contact Chief Inspector Azilah Hadri, was registered under the name of TV3 newscaster Izwan Azir Saleh.

34-year-old Regina from the security division of the mobile telecommunications company said the number was a prepaid number and the details of the owner was retrieved from the company database.

Previously Maxis chief engineer from the billing division Goh Peng Chew said the same number was used by Razak to contact Azilah between 18 and 21 October 2006. Goh also pointed out calls and short messages were made between Razak and Balasubramaniam, Balasubramaniam and Altantuya, Azilah and Sirul Azhar.

Goh told the court that the logs' integrity were not compromised and that the logs do not necessarily indicate that the receiver heard the caller.

New Straits Times - Altantuya murder trial: Razak used TV3 newsman's phone
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MCW - Altantuya Murder Trial: Razak Contacted Azilah Many Times
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Monday, November 26, 2007

RM20 Million Worth of Disc Making Machines Seized

25 November 2007
Kluang

Several raids by the Domestic Trade and Consumers Affairs (DTCA) department this week resulted in more than RM20 million worth of illegal disc manufacturing machines and DVDs seized. Four men aged between 25 and 65 years were arrested under Section 4 of the Optical Disc Act 2000.

On Tuesday, DTCA officers and 15 policemen raided a factory along Jalan Paloh and seized 14 machines and 3,000 discs worth RM14 million. Another factory in the same area was raided on Friday where five more machines were seized.

Authorities also found a truck full of machines in a secluded area in Paloh. They believe that they have smashed a piracy syndicate in the area with these raids.

The Star Online - Major pirated disc ring believed crushed with RM20mil seizure
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Shearwey's Mother Pleaded Not Guilty to Charges

24 November 2007
Balik Pulau

The mother of murder victim Shearwey Ooi Ying Ying claimed trial yesterday for lodging a false report on her daughter's disappearance although she knew she was not missing but had died. 28-year-old Teh Hooi Wen also pleaded not guilty to the charge of consuming methamphetamine at the Bayan Lepas police station on 9 July 2007 at 1:30am.

Teh is alleged to have lodged the report at the same police station on 6 July 2007 at 10:30am.

Her boyfriend, 29-year-old Ong Chee Leong, claimed trial to an amended charge of consuming methamphetamine at the same place, time and day. He was previously charged with consuming methamphetamine, tetrahydrocannabinol and amphetamine.

Ong was also charged on 20 July 2007 for the murder of Ooi.

Their cases have been fixed on 17 January 2008 for mention.

New Straits Times - Ying Ying's mum pleads not guilty
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MCW - Charge Against Shearwey's Mother Possibly Flawed
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Man Sentenced to 43 Years' Jail for Sex Offences

23 November 2007
Malacca

32-year-old Baharudin Sidek from Air Paabas, Alor Gajah, has been sentenced to 43 years of jail time, 20 strokes of the cane and fined RM50,000 for procuring a 14-year-old Form two girl for prostitution and causing a miscarriage without the girl's consent.

He was charged with:
  • procuring the girl for purposes of prostitution
  • causing a miscarriage without the girl's consent
  • living on the earnings of the prostitution of another person
  • inserting an object into the girl's vagina without her consent
Baharudin was alleged to have committed the offences at a house in Taman Hilir, Ujong Pasir July and 8 September 2007.

He was sentenced to 10 years' jail for the first offence. For causing the miscarriage, he was sentenced to eight years' jail and fined RM20,000 or two years' jail. For living on the prostitution earnings, Baharudin was sentenced to 15 years' jail and 10 strokes of the cane. For the last offence, he was given 10 years' jail, 10 strokes and RM30,000 fine or two years' jail.

Baharudin is unemployed, has skin cancer and is a HIV-positive.

Baharudin's girlfriend, 22-year-old Norshapinah Mohamad of Paya Rumput, was jointly charged for the first three offences as Baharudin. Her case has been fixed on 23 and 24 January for hearing.

New Straits Times - 43 years' jail, rotan for pimping, sexual abuse
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Man Allegedly Molested 4-year-old

23 November 2007
Kuala Lumpur

44-year-old Suria Mohamad Hassan, a scrap metal collector, was charged with molesting a 4-year-old girl at a rented house along Jalan Pahang, Setapak, on 15 November 2007 at 1:30am. Suria has claimed trial for the charge.

He was alleged to have put his hand inside the girl's pants and touched her private parts while she was playing in the living room. A 26-year-old housewife who was renting a room in the house witnessed the crime and lodged a report on that day.

Under Section 354 of the Penal Code, Suria faces a maximum jail term of 10 years, a fine, or whipping or any of the two combinations.

Suria's case has been set for hearing on 21 January 2008.

The Star Online - Man accused of molesting four-year-old
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Friday, November 23, 2007

Man Shot Dead at Home

22 November 2007
Kota Kinabalu

47-year-old Chan Yen Khiong was shot dead by two gunmen in his Taman Donggonggon house yesterday at 1pm.

The suspects approached Chan on a motorcycle and was having a conversation at the front gate. His wife overhead him saying that he was not interested in borrowing money from loansharks. The men then asked to use his toilet and were told to go to the back of the house.

When the men entered the kitchen, they tied both the maid and Chan's wife and placed them in a toilet. A single gun shot was heard and the men escaped on their motorcycle. The women then found Chan on a sofa.

Chan was rushed to a hospital where he was pronounced dead. He was a salesman involved in the liquor business.

The Star Online - Salesman shot dead execution style
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Scratch-and-Win Shop Raided

22 November 2007
Johor Baru

A shop in Taman Desa Tebrau was raided yesterday at 12:30pm by Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Department (DTCA) officials on suspicion of a scratch-and-win operation there.

Two men were detained and assets worth RM165,000 were seized. The items include plasma TVs, microwave ovens and other electrical items.

A DCTA state chief Fahmi Kassim said the shop was one of the branches of four that are in Johor.

The Star Online - Dept raids scratch-and-win outlet
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Thursday, November 22, 2007

Altantuya Murder Trial: Razak Contacted Azilah Many Times

21 November 2007
Shah Alam

In the 60th day of the High Court trial of Mongolian Altantuya Shaariibuu, it was shown that accused political analyst Abdul Razak Abdullah Baginda had made 19 calls and sent 14 short messages to accused Chief Inspector Azilah Hadri between 19 and 30 October 2006. Altantuya was missing and murdered on 19 October 2006. In the same period, Azilah had called Razak 7 times.

An engineer from Maxis Communications Bhd, 38-year-old Goh Peng Chew, told the court that based on records, the following communication attempts were found:
  • 9 October 2006 - Altantuya sent 3 short messages to Razak
  • 18 October 2006 - Azilah called Razak several times and Razak called 11 times and sent 5 short messages to Azliah
  • 19 October 2006 - Azilah called Razak and talked for 2 minutes and Razak sent one short message to Azilah at 7:01pm
  • 21 October 2006 between 1:29am and 1:47am - Razak called at least 10 times to Azilah and talked for about 4 minutes
  • 7 November 2006 - Razak sent 2 short messages to Azilah
Although Goh said he was not aware of the identities of the mobile phone numbers, it was noted that CyberSecurity Malaysia digital forensic head Aswami Fadillah Mohd Ariffin had previously said in court that the phone numbers belonged to the three accused and several other individuals.

CyberSecurity Malaysia digital forensic analyst and prosecution witness Razana Md Salleh said the data in the SIM card of a mobile phone was not changeable by any computer system.

The hearing continues on Monday.

New Straits Times - Altantuya murder trial: Razak 'made 19 calls, sent 14 SMSes to Azilah'
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MCW - Altantuya Murder Trial: DNA Blood Sample Card Not Identifiable
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Two Brothers Held for Drug Trafficking

21 November 2007
Sungai Petani

Two brothers, aged 33 and 42, were detained by police at a house in Kampung Penyengga Junjung, Kulim, four days ago for trafficking 10kg of ganja. The raid on the house occurred at 7pm and found 10 slabs of ganja estimated to be valued at RM18,000.

One of them had three drug offences while the other brother had one.

Police believe the duo have been drug trafficking in southern Kedah, Penang, and northern Perak. If convicted, the brothers face the death penalty.

New Straits Times - Brothers held over ganja
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Wednesday, November 21, 2007

Altantuya Murder Trial: DNA Blood Sample Card Not Identifiable

20 November 2007
Shah Alam

35-year-old Dr Noor Azleen Ayob collected DNA samples from murder victim Altantuya Shaariibuu's mother in March 2007, but could not confirm if the fast-track analysis card exhibited in court was the same one that she had used to store four blood droplets from her.

She went to Ulanbator, Mongolia, on 13 March 2007 with DSP Gan Tack Guan to obtain the blood samples from Altansetseg Sanjaa. However, Dr Noor Azleen did not make any markings on the card and thus could not identify the card now. Later, she said she recognized the card based on the pattern of the stains and the envelope in which the card was stored.

On 10 November 2006, Dr Noor Azleen also collected blood samples from Altantuya's father, Setev Shaariibuu, at Eastin Hotel, Kuala Lumpur.

Aswami Fadillah Mohd Ariffin of CyberSecurity's Malaysia Digital Forensic Department told the court yesterday that he had analysed the telephone calls made between Abdul Razak Baginda, Azilah, Sirul, Azilah's former girlfriend Lance Corporal Rohaniza Roslan, private investigators P. Balasubramaniam and Suras Kumar, DSP Musa Mohd Safri and Altantuya.

Based on the logs of the telecommunications providers, he said he was not sure if the records were accurate and that it was possible for their computer systems to be tampered with.

Hearing continues today.

New Straits Times - Altantuya murder trial: Witness fails to identify blood sample card
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MCW - Altantuya Murder Trial: Phone Logs Show Links
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Algerian Charged with Murder of Singaporean

20 November 2007
Kuala Lumpur

34-year-old unemployed Djoudi Nacer was charged in court yesterday for the murder of Singaporean Mahani Abdullah. The Algerian was alleged to have murdered 50-year-old Mahani at Block F, 75-1, Bangsar Indah Condominium, Bangsar, between 7am and 10am on 3 November 2007.

Djoudi was arrested after Mahani's nude body was found in the apartment. Mahani, who had travelled frequently to Malaysia, had entered the country a day before her death.

His case has been fixed for mention on 19 February 2008.

New Straits Times - Charged with woman's murder
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MCW - Algerian Suspect May Have Known Singaporean Murder Victim
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Senior Police Officer Charged with Abuse of Power

20 November 2007
Kota Kinabalu

Commercial Crimes Investigation director Datuk Ramli Yusoff, who was a former Sabah police commissioner, was charged in court yesterday for abusing his powers by using a police Cessna Caravan plane to perform a survey on two plots of land at Ulu Tengku, Lahad Datu on 15 June 2007 at 7:50am.

The 55-year-old third-highest ranking police officer was accused of the offence committed at the Tanjung Aru Police Air Wing base together with two company partners of Syarikat Kinsajaya Sdn Bhd. The two directors, former Sabah Fifth Brigade Commander Brig Jen (Rtd) Datuk Muhamad Yasin and businessman Khalid Mohamad, were also charged under the Section 16 (1) of the Prevention of Corruption Act 1997.

Ramli pleaded not guilty to this charge, which is the fourth one since he was charged with corruption on 1 November 2007.

The judge has granted bail of RM10,000 in one surety and fixed his case for hearing from 18 to 22 February 2008.

Ramli faces jail time between 14 days and 20 years and a minimum fine of RM10,000, or both.

Meanwhile, a group of villagers were protesting outside of the court claiming that a 640 hectare of land which they have been living on for more than 50 years have been taken away by Ramli.

The Star Online - Senior cop claims trial to fourth charge of abusing his powers
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New Straits Times - Ramli charged with misusing position
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Monday, November 19, 2007

Oil Palm Plantation Double Murder Suspect Couple Charged

16 November 2007
Kluang

Sinnathurai Subramaniam, aged 24, and his wife, Kristina Moses, aged 18, were brought to court yesterday to face charges of murdering Khosa Devi Batu Malai, aged 36, and Keerthisha Sri Suega Param, aged 3, at an oil palm plantation on 2 November 2007.

The victims' bodies were found burnt in a Proton Iswara Aeroback along Jalan Kebun Sayur, Batu 6, Jalan Mersing. The woman was in the boot while the girl was at the rear passenger seat.

The charges were read to the couple in a court heavily secured by the police who allowed only the relatives of the parties and the media to attend.

New Straits Times - Double murder: Couple charged
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MCW - Bodies in Burnt Car to be Identified
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11-year-old Girl Hit on the Head with Hammer

16 November 2007
Muar

11-year-old Lim Kae Yin and her 42-year-old mother Aree Sea Lim were on a motorcycle heading for her SK Chung Hwa Tiga school when a man on another motorcycle stopped them on Friday at 7:15am.

They stopped and Aree told Lim to run away but the man chased the girl and hit the back of her head with a hammer. He had turned back intending to attack Aree but left the scene when some car drivers were alerted.

The girl fell on the road and was rushed to the Sultanah Fatimah Specialist Hospital. She was unconscious and had suffered a cracked skull.

Police are seeking information on the assailant.

The Star Online - Girl, 11, hit in the head with hammer
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Woman Found Murdered in Toilet

15 November 2007
Kuala Lumpur

A 35-year-old woman was found lying dead in a toilet cubicle on the fourth floor of Plaza Warisan along Jalan Tun H.S. Lee yesterday at 11:30am. The victim, named Norleha Mohamad, had a stab wound on her back and was wearing a green sweater, yellow blouse, dark jeans and high heels.

Police believe that she could have been robbed before she was murdered as her purse and mobile phone were missing.

It is learnt that the victim had lodged a report at the Dang Wangi police station on 8 October 2007 about her identification card missing.

New Straits Times - Woman found dead in toilet
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Woman Beaten and Burnt to Death

15 November 2007
Penang

It is believed that a 56-year-old divorcee was doused with petrol and burnt near her Rifle Range flat on Wednesday 3:30am by her son. The victim, Chooi Kwi Chun, was found at a car park behind a post office in Taman Boundry.

Flat security guard Abdul Rahman Abdullah was at the guardhouse when he noticed something burning. After putting the fire out, he found a charred body and reported the matter to the Kampung Baru police station.

Post-mortem results suggested that Chooi was likely beaten as there were bruises on her lips and head.

The son, in his 30s, was arrested after he went to the same police station the next morning to lodge a missing person report on Chooi.

Police have classified the case as murder.

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Altantuya Murder Trial: Phone Logs Show Links

14 November 2007
Shah Alam

CyberSecurity's Malaysia digital forensic department head Aswami Fadillah Mohd Ariffin continued his testimony yesterday in the High Court trial of Altantuya Shaariibuu, who was brutally murdered last year.

He said that he analysed the mobile phone calls and text messages from 12 mobile phones and 12 SIM cards, which were from political analyst Abdul Razak Baginda, Chief Inspector Azilah Hadri, Corporal Sirul Azhar Umar, Azilah's former girlfriend, Lance Corporal Rohaniza Roslan, private investigators P. Balasubramaniam and Suras Kumar, Altantuya and DSP Musa Mohd Safri.

The communications were made between 17 and 21 October 2006 and showed links between Balasubramaniam and Razak, Rohaniza and Azilah, and Azilah and Musa.

Records were also furnished by the telecommunication companies, but the ones from DiGi did not include the text messages. Aswami also showed information which were provided by the companies but not found in the phones. He explained that this was possibly because the data on the phones were erased or replaced.

Hearing continues on Monday.

New Straits Times - Altantuya murder trial: Mobile phone records 'linked key players'
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MCW - Altantuya Murder Trial: Driver of 4WD Unidentifiable
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Sri Manja Double Murder Killer Could Be Known to Victims

14 November 2007
Petaling Jaya

In the double murder case on Monday night, police found no signs of forced entry into the apartment, and the apartment was not ransacked. No valuables nor cash were taken from the apartment. Police could not find any fingerprints from the crime scene.

37-year-old remiser Koo May Ling's face was mutilated and there were several stab wounds on her body. Her 3-year-old son, Foo Jin Cheong, had two slash wounds on his head, one of them behind his ear.

It is believed that the murder weapon was a knife that was brought by the killer. Its handle was found near Koo's body while the blade was in her back. Police believe that the killer was known to the victims and are appealing for anyone with information to assist them.

Koo's husband, Foo Ji Hong, found the bodies at 9:50pm when he returned to the apartment unit of the Sri Manja condominium in Taman Sri Manja.

New Straits Times - It could have been a crime of passion
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MCW - Woman and 3-year-old Son Found Murdered
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Saturday, November 17, 2007

Altantuya Murder Trial: Driver of 4WD Unidentifiable

13 November 2007
Shah Alam

Senior forensics digital analyst Mohd Zabri Aidil Talib continued his testimony in the High Court murder trial of Altantuya Shaariibuu yesterday, adding that he was unable to identify the driver of the accused Corporal Sirul Azhar Umar's four-wheel-drive vehicle as it passed the Kota Damansara toll plaza last year.

Although he had attempted to enlarge the closed-circuit television camera images by 50 times and determining that the recordings were not tampered with, 28-year-old Mohd Zabri could not obtain a definite image of the driver.

Aswami Fadillah Mohd Ariffin, the digital forensic division head of CyberSecurity Malaysia, said he received 14 mobile phones, 16 SIM cards and two laptops from the investigation officers on 9 November, 22 November and 4 December 2006.

Asmawi said he extracted data from the items, which were then matched with logs from service providers such as Maxis and Celcom. He noted that the records were not perfectly matched.

The trial continues today.

New Straits Times - Altantuya murder trial: Witness: No way to identify driver of 4WD
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MCW - Altantuya Murder Trial: Azhar's Vehicle Identified at Toll Plaza
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Tuesday, November 13, 2007

Woman and 3-year-old Son Found Murdered

13 November 2007
Petaling Jaya

A 37-year-old female remiser and her 3-year-old son were found murdered in their Sri Manja Courts apartment along Jalan Klang Lama. Their bodies were discovered by her husband who returned home from work at 9:30pm.

The bodies were lying in one of the bedrooms; the woman's mouth was torn and there were bruises on her face and body while the boy's right ear was cut and his neck slashed. A knife, believed to be the murder weapon, was found.

There was no signs of any break-in to the apartment but there were footsteps covered in blood.

The Star Online - Woman, son found murdered
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Police Searched for Vietnamese Robber and Rapist

12 November 2007
Penang

Ten teams of 100 police staff went to nine blocks of flats at the Majestic Heights flats in Paya Terubong searching for a Vietnamese man who robbed and raped a 19-year-old Vietnamese woman at a hostel in Relau. The operation last five hours starting from midnight on Sunday.

146 Vietnamese men had their statements taken and were released later.

Seven Vietnamese men, armed with knives, had tied up and robbed seven Vietnamese women of RM2,000 and mobile phones on the same day at 8pm. One of the men had raped one of the victims. The men then continued to rob seven Vietnamese men of RM3,600, mobile phones and jewellery at a flat in Jelutong at 11:30pm.

The Star Online - Police sweep after Viet rapist-robber
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Transvestite Found Murdered in His Flat

10 November 2007
Penang

A 37-year-old transvestite was found strangled to death in his Jalan Sungai flat on Thursday. His body was found lying upwards with his hands and legs bound with wires, and had bruises on his forehead and body.

Roslan Abdul Rahim had breast implants but has been saving money for a sex-change surgery.

Police have arrested a 42-year-old man in Balik Pulau yesterday at 1:30am, who was found with the victim's bank book.

There were no signs of forced entry but the flat was ransacked, suggesting a robbery may have also taken place. Post-mortem results showed that Roslan was hit with a blunt object before he was suffocated with a pillow.

Police believe the motive of the murder was jealousy.

The Star Online - Transvestite found strangled, man arrested
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Foreign Worker Accused of Raping 5-year-old

10 November 2007
Petaling Jaya

A 22-year-old Bangladeshi tenant was caught raping a 5-year-old girl by an Indonesian cleaner who was sweeping the 10th floor of the Intan Baiduri flat on 5 November 2007. The cleaner later reported the matter to the girl's parents, who brought her to the University Malaya Medical Centre for a checkup.

It was determined that the girl was raped several times since 13 October 2007. After the parents have lodged a report at the Sungei Way police station, the suspect has gone missing.

He has been renting a room from the parents for the past year and entered the country on a student pass.

Police are now looking for Siraju Islam Siju, who works as a security guard at a crematorium, to assist in their investigations.

The Star Online - 5yr-old girl raped by family friend
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The Star Online - Tenant found raping landlord’s daughter flees
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New Straits Times - Girl, 5, alleges rape by Bangladeshi tenant
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Altantuya Murder Trial: Azhar's Vehicle Identified at Toll Plaza

9 November 2007
Shah Alam

On Wednesday in the court trial of murder victim Altantuya Shaariibuu, senior forensics digital analyst Mohd Zabri Aidil Talib said that 12 images where extracted from the Kota Damansara toll plaza closed-circuit television camera (CCTV) showing accused Corporal Sirul Azhar Umar's 4WD vehicle.

The CCTV footage was captured on a tape which was given to him by investigating officer ASP Tonny Lunggan on 11 June 2006. 28-year-old Mohd Zabri said Lunggan asked him to trace the vehicle using four time stamps. The times were between 7:14am 19 October 2006 to 12:01am 20 October 2006. The timings were based on Azhar's Touch 'n Go card records.

Mohd Zabri said he could not find Azhar's vehicle at those times but found them slightly off. He said the vehicle captured was a Suzuki Jimny with the registration number CAC1883.

Hearing continues on Monday.

New Straits Times - Altantuya murder trial: Images of vehicle shown in court
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MCW - Altantuya Murder Trial: Azhar's Jeep Analyzed and Identified
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Man Charged for Raping Underaged Relative

9 November 2007
Klang

37-year-old Mohamad Tuah Mahmod has claimed trial for the charge of raping an underaged girl. The man, from Kampung Delek Kanan, was charged with raping the 15-year-old girl in Lebuh Damar Merah, Taman Pandamaran Indah, Port Klang, on 17 October 2007 at 5pm.

The victim is a distant relative of the accused lorry driver. If convicted, he faces a jail term of up to 20 years and caning.

The judge set bail at RM20,000 with one surety and ordered Mohamad to report to the nearest police station on the first Saturday of every month. His case has been fixed on the 17 December 2007 for mention.

The Star Online - Lorry driver charged with raping 15yr-old girl
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Thursday, November 8, 2007

Preeshena Rape and Murder: Foreign Workers Detained

7 November 2007
Kuala Lumpur

Police have taken DNA samples from the security guards and general workers at the Casa Mila Tower Condominium in Selayang where 9-year-old girl Preeshena Varshiny was raped, sodomized and murdered.

The samples will be used to test against the semen samples taken from the unit where Preeshena was raped which was on the second floor of the same block where she lived.

Meanwhile, police have arrested four foreigners working at a provision shop of the condominium. The suspects in their 20s have been remanded until 9 November 2007 to assist in investigations.

New Straits Times - DNA tests for guards, workers at condos
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The Star Online - Foreigners held in little girl's murder, rape case
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MCW - Condominium Rapist and Murderer Still Not Caught
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Altantuya Murder Trial: Azhar's Jeep Analyzed and Identified

6 November 2007
Shah Alam

During cross-examination by deputy public prosecutor Noorin Badaruddin in the murder trial of Altantuya Shaariibuu, Chemistry Department firearms and toll marks unit chief Shaari Desa noted that the soil specimen taken from Corporal Sirul Azhar Umar's jeep did not match the samples taken from the location where the Mongolian victim was believed to have been murdered.

Two samples were taken from the crime scene, one was 35 metres from the exact spot while the other was at 50 metres. They match in density and composition. However, two samples from the mudguard of Azhar's vehicle and the right front rim did not match each other and those from the crime scene.

Shaari did acknowledge that soil samples taken from the same location could have varying density and composition properties as they could be taken from different depths and weather may play an affecting role.

He went on to explain that there were no explosive residue detected on four of Altantuya's bone fragments. 17 other exhibits tested positive for explosives, including the four tufts of hair samples, and soil samples labelled head, stomach and feet..

The items had contained pentaerythritol tetranitrate (PETN) and cyclotrimethylene trinitramine (RDX), which are common types of explosives and often used by the military.

Shaari also found gun powder residue in a sub-machine gun's barrel and silencer, which matched a bullet cartridge found in Azhar's vehicle. He concluded that the bullet in the jeep was fired from this gun.

The next witness to take to the stand was Cybersecurity Malaysia's forensic digital senior analyst Mohd Zabri Aidil Talib. He told the court that based on "forensic video CCTV", he was able to determine that the vehicle that passed through the Kota Damansara toll plaza on the night that Altantuya was murdered was no other than the one belonging to Azhar.

The 28-year-old analyst also said that by using special equipment, he could see that the windscreen stickers, spotlights, fog lamps and roof of the vehicle which were consistent with Azhar's vehicle, which passed through on 19 October 2006 at 7:14pm.

The trial continues on Monday.

New Straits Times - Soil samples from jeep, murder site did not match
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The Star Online - Altantuya trial: No other SUVs
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MCW - Altantuya Murder Trial: Police Officer Cannot Remember Dates
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Condominium Rapist and Murderer Still Not Caught

6 November 2007
Kuala Lumpur

The person or persons responsible for the rape and murder of 9-year-old Preeshena Varshiny at the Casa Mila Tower condominium in Selayang has not been identified nor caught as residents are living in fear.

On Friday when Preeshena's body was found on the ground floor, police remanded five foreigners in the area for not having valid travel documents and referred to the Immigration Department.

It is believed that the crime was pre-meditated because the unit where Preeshena was raped was vacant for several months. She was likely murdered before she was thrown off the balcony.

New Straits Times - Culprit could still be in condos
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MCW - 9-year-old Raped, Sodomized and Thrown Off Condominium
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Bodies in Burnt Car to be Identified

6 November 2007
Johor Baru

The 36-year-old woman and her 3-year-old daughter who were found in a burnt car in Kluang on Friday are believed to be Komala Devi and S. Kithinsha respectively. The mother of two children left her shoplot house in Taman Puteri in Kulai to deliver some goods to Taman Saga, Kulai.

Komala did not return to her parents' home in Taman Manis where her 8-year-old son lived.

Komala's brother, Ashok Kumar, was contacted on Saturday to identify the two bodies. As he was not able to make a positive identification, police had to obtain DNA samples from Komala's parents.

New Straits Times - Bodies in burnt car: DNA confirms identities of 2
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MCW - Woman and 3-year-old Daughter Murdered in Car on Fire
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Algerian Suspect May Have Known Singaporean Murder Victim

6 November 2007
Kuala Lumpur

It has been determined that the 35-year-old Algerian man who was remanded for the murder of Singaporean Mahani Abdullah was the tenant of the Bangsar Indah condominium unit along Lorong Maarof, and not Mahani herself. 50-year-old Mahani was found stabbed and lying in a pool of blood by the unit owner, an Egyptian, on Sunday.

Police have checked with the Immigration Department that Mahani has visited Malaysia five times since September. She was believed to have known the Algerian, who has taken a DNA test with the police.

The Algerian has been remanded until Friday.

The Star Online - DNA test on Algerian in murder case
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New Straits Times - Murder victim might have known suspect
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MCW - Singaporean Woman Found Raped and Stabbed to Death
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Police Raided Gay Sex Party at Shoplot

6 November 2007
Penang

A third-floor shoplot in Medan Fettes was raided on Sunday at 7:30pm as it contained a fitness centre used for gay sex parties. During the raid, a party was ongoing and 34 men, aged between 22 and 55 years, were arrested.

Police seized 7 tubes of lubrication jelly, 20 gay magazines, 4 pornographic VCDs and 6 boxes of condoms. Three staff of the premises were also remanded.

The suspects had their statements taken at the Patani Road police station and released. The raid was part of a police operation codenamed Ops Bersih to combat vice activities.

The Star Online - Sex party broken up, 34 rounded up at shoplot
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Security Guards Stole RM145,000 from ATM

6 November 2007
Penang

Four security guards were arrested for allegedly stealing RM145,000 from a bank automated teller machine (ATM) along Jalan Air Itam. A police report was made on Monday and the four were remanded hours later. The guards had entered the ATM room via the back door and broke into the ATM early Sunday morning.

Three bank staff were interviewed by the police as they believe it is an inside job as the security cameras were not operational that day during the theft.

The Star Online - Four guards arrested for ATM theft
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Tuesday, November 6, 2007

Three Arrested Over Murder of Woman and Daughter

5 November 2007
Johor Baru

Police have arrested three people, including a couple, in relation with the murder of a 36-year-old woman and her 3-year-old daughter who were burnt alive in their car.

The couple, a 34-year-old man and a 18-year-old woman, made a dubious police report about the case at the Kluang police station on Saturday morning. They were nabbed shortly thereafter.

Police believed that the victims had gone to the couple's house in Taman Saga, Kulai to deliver some direct selling goods on Friday night. They were then taken to Batu 6 of the Kluang-Mersing road and burnt alive.

The post-mortem study showed that the two had died from smoke inhalation.

The three suspects have been remanded until 10 November 2007.

The Star Online - Three held over double death
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New Straits Times - 3 held over double murder
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MCW - Woman and 3-year-old Daughter Murdered in Car on Fire
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Singaporean Woman Found Raped and Stabbed to Death

5 November 2007
Kuala Lumpur

50-year-old Mahani Abdullah from Singapore was found raped and stabbed in Bangsar Indah condominium, Bangsar yesterday. She was on holiday here and her naked body was found with several stab wounds on her head, body and feet.

Mahani's body was discovered by the condominium unit owner who visited her on Sunday at 3am.

An unemployed 35-year-old Algerian man was last seen walking with the victim at the condominium compound on Saturday at 10pm. Police have remanded the man, who has an apartment on another floor.

The Star Online - Singaporean found dead, raped and killed in condo
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9-year-old Raped, Sodomized and Thrown Off Condominium

4 November 2007
Kuala Lumpur

A 9-year-old girl was raped, sodomized and thrown off a balcony of Casa Mila Tower condominium along Jalan Bukit Idaman 3/1, Selayang, on Thursday at 4pm.

Preeshena Varshiny's body was found by a security guard on the ground, wearing a blue t-shirt and shorts. Keys to her condominium unit were found next to her body.

Preeshena's father, a marketing and technical manager, said she had called him on Wednesday afternoon saying that there was loud knocking on the front door at home when she was alone. During that time, Preeshena's elder brother was at a boarding school while her younger sister was at a babysitter's house.

It is believed that Preeshena was taken away by force as her slippers were still at the door. The condominium unit front door was locked and there were no signs of forced entry.

The post-mortem results showed that she was raped and sodomized. She suffered bruises on her chest, back and private parts and her right arm was broken.

New Straits Times - Girl, 9, beaten, raped, sodomized and killed
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Woman and 3-year-old Daughter Murdered in Car on Fire

4 November 2007
Kluang

Firemen answered a call about a car on fire about 100 metres from the main road near to Taman Perindustrian Matahari. To their shock, they found a woman and her 3-year-old daughter inside the Proton Iswara Aeroback along Jalan Kluang-Mersing on Friday night.

The woman is believed to be a jewellery trader from Kulai.

Police believe that the incident is a robbery and murder case. The two victims were likely killed and placed in the boot of the car before it was set on fire.

New Straits Times - Mum, daughter murdered
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Two Men Car-jacked with Victim's Child Inside

3 November 2007
Kajang

Aminatun Hariah Umar Baki, a teacher at Sekolah Menengah Teknik, Taman Bukit, Kajang, had her Toyota Unser vehicle driven off by two men who staged a road accident in Taman Kajang Prima. Yesterday morning at 7:15am, Aminatun was driving her 5-year-old daughter, Nursakinah Saparudin, to a kindergarten in Taman Jasmin when her vehicle was knocked from behind.

She got off to check on the damage while one of the men from the other guy got out. When she returned to her vehicle, the man pulled her out, got into her vehicle and drove off. It is believed that the male suspect did not realize that Nursakinah was sleeping at the back seat.

The suspects later dropped Nursakinah off near the Kajang KTM station, leaving her with her identity card and a MUET examination slip.

Two teachers found her at the station and alerted the police at 8:50am.

The Star Online - Car stolen with child inside
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Monday, November 5, 2007

14-year-old Twins Molested and Raped 7-year-old

3 November 2007
Dungun

Two 14-year-old twin brothers lured a 7-year-old to a deserted area in Paka and sexually abused her. The Form Two suspects had offered the Year One girl with a lollipop on Thursday evening while she was on her way home.

One of the suspects molested her while the other twin raped her. The girl reported the incident to a couple living nearby, who then alerted her father. The father sent her to the hospital and lodged a police report at the Paka police station.

It is learnt that the twins have been remanded.

The Star Online - Young twins held for sex crimes
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Ramli Suspended from Police Force

3 November 2007
Kuala Lumpur

After he claimed trial for charges against him under the Anti-Corruption Act, Commercial Crimes Investigation Department director Datuk Ramli Yusoff has been suspended from the force indefinitely. Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Musa Hassan said it is normal procedure for officers charged with corruption.

Ramli's case is also handled by the police disciplinary committee. Her received his suspension letter at 3:30pm yesterday.

On Thursday, Ramli, the third highest ranking police officer, also claimed trial to two counts of failing to declare assets worth RM1 million and a third count for being involved in business while still in service.

The Star Online - Ramli has been suspended indefinitely
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MCW - Altantuya Murder Trial: Police Officer Cannot Remember Dates
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Sunday, November 4, 2007

Commercial Crimes Director Charged in Court

2 November 2007
Kuala Lumpur

55-year-old Datuk Ramli Yusuff stands as the highest ranked police officer to be charged with failing to declare his assets. Having spent 38 years in the force, the Commercial Crime Investigation Department director was in court yesterday after he was known to be the senior police who failed to declare about RM27 million worth of assets.

Ramli was accompanied by his wife, Sessions Court judge Datin Anita Haron, and their 14-year-old daughter Nur Azrin Aqilah.

Ramli claimed trial to all three charges against him. Anti-Corruption Agency deputy public prosecutors applied for him to surrender his passport and a bail of RM40,000 with one surety.

The Sessions Court judge granted bail at RM20,000 in one surety, and fixed four days beginning 15 January 2008 for hearing.

New Straits Times - Commercial crime chief charged with failing to declare assets
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Saturday, November 3, 2007

Semi-Nude Female Body Found in Five-Star Hotel

2 November 2007
Kuala Lumpur

22-year-old Teo Bee Ying was found dead on the bed of a five-star hotel room in Jalan Ipoh yesterday. A hotel housekeeper found her semi-nude body at 9:45pm.

It is believed that she was dead for 12 hours before her body was found and that she had checked into the hotel with three other people on Wednesday at 4pm.

No visible injuries were found on her body but a post-mortem will be performed at the Kuala Lumpur mortuary.

Police are looking for a 31-year-old Kwan Weng Mun and the couple who checked in with Teo to assist in investigations.

The Star Online - Semi-nude body of woman in hotel
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Cook Dead After Checking in with Woman

2 November 2007
Kota Kinabalu

A 34-year-old Indian cook from Tiruchirappali in Tamil Nadu was found dead and nude in a lodging house on Wednesday. Naina Mohamad checked in with a woman at 10:45am that day.

When the woman, believed to be a prostitute, came down from the room at 11:20am, left a note with the cook and told a lodging house staff that Naina would check out at 1pm because he was sleeping.

The staff went up to check and found the cook dead, possibly due to a heart attack.

The Star Online - Cook dies after taking woman to hotel room
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Teenager Charged with Murder of Boy over Turkeys

2 November 2007
Klang

The 15-year-old Islamic religious male student who allegedly stabbed a 7-year-old boy for disturbing the former's turkeys has been charged in court for murder.

The teenager allegedly murdered Muhamad Khairul Nizam Riza Azmi in the master bedroom of a vacant house in Taman Perangsang, Kapar, 19 October 2007 at 4:30pm. The boy was found dead in a pool of blood with stab wounds in his stomach, back and cheek.

His case is fixed on 13 December 2007 for mention.

New Straits Times - Teen charged with murder
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MCW - Boy Stabbed to Death over Turkeys
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