Subang student murder: Cops have recorded statements from 12 so far

SUBANG JAYA: The police have recorded statements from 12 people in the ongoing probe into the murder of a college student here. When contacted Monday (Aug 18), Subang Jaya OCPD Asst Comm Wan Azlan Mamat said a motive behind the murder is still being investigated. “It is possible that the suspect involved is a known person (to...

Cops probing traffic accident involving officer and civilian

PETALING JAYA: Police are investigating a traffic accident involving one of their own and a member of the public. Following a video of the incident, Bukit Aman traffic investigation and enforcement department director Comm Datuk Seri Mohd Yusri Hassan Basri confirmed that investigations are underway and that the exact location of the accident and personnel involved...

Putra Heights inferno: Dr M urges public to stop finger-pointing, speculating

KUALA LUMPUR: There should not be any unnecessary finger-pointing over the gas pipeline explosion and fire in Putra Heights, says Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. The former prime minister said the matter must be studied thoroughly while also expressing displeasure at speculations. “We don’t know just yet and can’t go around accusing people. We have to investigate. “If we...

Putra Heights inferno: No gas detected in pipeline, recovery work deemed safe, say cops

KUALA LUMPUR: The recovery work in the area of the gas pipeline blaze at Jalan Putra Harmoni, Putra Heights, Subang Jaya, is currently safe, as no gas content has been detected in the pipeline, say Asst Comm Wan Azlan Wan Mamat. The Subang Jaya OCPD said that PETRONAS had conducted an inspection and found that the...

Subang Jaya inferno: Blaze reached 1,000 degrees Celsius, flames up to 30m high

KUALA LUMPUR: The Selangor Fire and Rescue Department says that as of 3.40pm on Tuesday (April 1), 190 houses have been damaged in the gas pipeline blaze at Jalan Putra Harmoni, Putra Heights, Subang Jaya. Department director Wan Razali Wan Ismail said the fire also damaged 148 cars and 11 motorcycles. "The flames and intense heat damaged...

Subang Jaya inferno: Chronology of events

KUALA LUMPUR: The gas pipeline inferno at Jalan Putra Harmoni, Putra Heights, Subang Jaya, Selangor, on Tuesday (April 1) morning sent shockwaves through the surrounding community, with some describing it as like a massive earthquake. Flames soared tens of metres into the sky, visible from several kilometres away. Rescue and firefighting efforts continue to contain the...

Subang Jaya inferno: Govt, PETRONAS to repair, replace damaged houses, says PM

PETALING JAYA: The Federal and State governments as well as PETRONAS will be responsible for repairing and replacing damaged houses, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. He added that PETRONAS will provide cash aid to victims of the inferno at Putra Heights. According to Anwar, those whose homes were completely destroyed will get RM5,000 in assistance,...

Subang Jaya inferno: Very low chance of secondary blast, says Bomba DG

KUALA LUMPUR: The likelihood of a secondary explosion following Tuesday’s (April 1) gas pipeline fire in Putra Heights, Subang Jaya, is very low, according to the Fire and Rescue Department. Director-general Datuk Nor Hisham Mohammad said this was because no gas flow was detected this evening after the closure of four main valves in Kampung Lombong...

Cops hunting customer who stabbed Subang workshop owner in neck, chest

KUALA LUMPUR: A car workshop owner has been seriously injured after being stabbed in the neck and chest by a customer in Subang. Subang Jaya police chief ACP Wan Azlan Wan Mamat said in the 5.20pm incident on Monday (Dec 9), the 54-year-old male victim had repaired a car with faulty brakes sent to the workshop...

Foreigner shot dead was part of African armed robbery gang, say cops

SUBANG JAYA: The police have confirmed that the man shot dead on Jalan PJS 9/1 Subang Jaya, Selangor was part of an armed robbery gang from an African country. Bukit Aman criminal investigation department director Datuk Seri Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain said the man, in his late 30s, was driving a red MPV when he was...