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Guard laughs as court passes death sentence
Thursday, 14 Nov 2019
Compiled by C. ARUNO, FATIMAH ZAINAL and R. ARAVINTHAN
The Star
https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/
A SECURITY guard charged with murdering two colleagues in 2017 laughed when the Shah Alam High Court sentenced him to death, Sinar Harian reported.
Mohd Ferdaus Suwardi, 32, was also talking to himself when Justice Datuk Ab Karim Ab Rahman read out the judgment.
Justice Ab Karim said the accused had anti-social personality disorder and drug abuse issues but was still of sound mind and realised that his actions were wrong.
“When he was committing the crime, the accused knew that there was no one at the scene and he locked the door, knowing that the two victims were asleep, ” he said.
“The accused then left the scene and returned to his village to admit to his mother what he had done.”
On Aug 4, two guards at a chicken processing factory, Wan Amir Hamzah Abu Hassan, 48, and Syed Mohd Fazrul Syed Mohd Ridhwan, 23, were found dead with slash marks on their body.
The factory owner’s son found their remains in a room when they failed to be contacted for three days.
Although suffering from rare mucopolysaccharidosis type four disease since birth, artist Nur Fariza Abu Hassan has a rare talent, Harian Metro reported.
The 34-year-old can make beautiful paintings and drawings that even her favourite actor, Ben Amir, was impressed.
Nur Fariza, who became a full-time artist three years ago, recently drew a portrait of Ben, and her brother shared the drawing on his Twitter.
Impressed by the portrait, Ben offered to buy the artwork from Nur Fariza, who never thought that he would ever notice her portrait of him.
She mainly shares her artwork on Instagram and after receiving many commissions from her followers, she was encouraged to produce more paintings.
Read more at https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2019/11/14/guard-laughs-as-court-passes-death-sentence#YySLOirH8qrZ5iaR.99
Compiled by C. ARUNO, FATIMAH ZAINAL and R. ARAVINTHAN
The Star
https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/
A SECURITY guard charged with murdering two colleagues in 2017 laughed when the Shah Alam High Court sentenced him to death, Sinar Harian reported.
Mohd Ferdaus Suwardi, 32, was also talking to himself when Justice Datuk Ab Karim Ab Rahman read out the judgment.
Justice Ab Karim said the accused had anti-social personality disorder and drug abuse issues but was still of sound mind and realised that his actions were wrong.
“When he was committing the crime, the accused knew that there was no one at the scene and he locked the door, knowing that the two victims were asleep, ” he said.
“The accused then left the scene and returned to his village to admit to his mother what he had done.”
On Aug 4, two guards at a chicken processing factory, Wan Amir Hamzah Abu Hassan, 48, and Syed Mohd Fazrul Syed Mohd Ridhwan, 23, were found dead with slash marks on their body.
The factory owner’s son found their remains in a room when they failed to be contacted for three days.
Although suffering from rare mucopolysaccharidosis type four disease since birth, artist Nur Fariza Abu Hassan has a rare talent, Harian Metro reported.
The 34-year-old can make beautiful paintings and drawings that even her favourite actor, Ben Amir, was impressed.
Nur Fariza, who became a full-time artist three years ago, recently drew a portrait of Ben, and her brother shared the drawing on his Twitter.
Impressed by the portrait, Ben offered to buy the artwork from Nur Fariza, who never thought that he would ever notice her portrait of him.
She mainly shares her artwork on Instagram and after receiving many commissions from her followers, she was encouraged to produce more paintings.
Read more at https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2019/11/14/guard-laughs-as-court-passes-death-sentence#YySLOirH8qrZ5iaR.99
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2 Thugs Rob A Helpless Old Auntie In Her Klang Home Right In Front of Guard House
Published on November 1, 2019
By Chee Kin
Home is where the heart is. Which is why for most of us, home is where we feel the safest. It’s where we leave our worries at the door and are able to unwind. It’s not surprising in that case, how most people tend to make an effort to look for safe neighbourhoods to live in, especially ones that are gated and guarded. Got guard, must be safe lah.
But don’t be so sure of that, because this Facebook post might just change your whole perception on having guard houses.
In security camera footage obtained from what is allegedly a house located in Taman Klang Jaya, we see an elderly lady driving up her car to park inside the porch of her home. Her automatic gate opens to give way for her, and she brings her car to a stop in the shade of her home.
Before the automatic gates could properly close shut behind her, however, a car that had driven past her house suddenly reversed back and parks right in front of the gate. In a blink of an eye, a man steps out of the car and manages to dart into the porch.
Yanking the old woman’s car door open, he then holds her against her will and gets her to open her automatic gate to allow his accomplice to enter the home and open the door leading into her home.
Once the door is open, the man then appears to hold something against the old woman’s back and pushes her towards her home. From what we can see in the CCTV footage, the poor old woman looks completely terrified and is helpless to fight back!
She even needs to use a tongkak to walk! How to run away?
What happened to the old lady remains unknown at this point, as the video doesn’t show much after the gates of her house are closed. The big question is, what were the guards doing the whole time when they were within visible distance?!
We sincerely hope and pray that nothing happened to the poor old woman, and also hope that the authorities will be able to find the men who did this to her and bring them to justice.
By Chee Kin
Home is where the heart is. Which is why for most of us, home is where we feel the safest. It’s where we leave our worries at the door and are able to unwind. It’s not surprising in that case, how most people tend to make an effort to look for safe neighbourhoods to live in, especially ones that are gated and guarded. Got guard, must be safe lah.
But don’t be so sure of that, because this Facebook post might just change your whole perception on having guard houses.
In security camera footage obtained from what is allegedly a house located in Taman Klang Jaya, we see an elderly lady driving up her car to park inside the porch of her home. Her automatic gate opens to give way for her, and she brings her car to a stop in the shade of her home.
Before the automatic gates could properly close shut behind her, however, a car that had driven past her house suddenly reversed back and parks right in front of the gate. In a blink of an eye, a man steps out of the car and manages to dart into the porch.
Yanking the old woman’s car door open, he then holds her against her will and gets her to open her automatic gate to allow his accomplice to enter the home and open the door leading into her home.
Once the door is open, the man then appears to hold something against the old woman’s back and pushes her towards her home. From what we can see in the CCTV footage, the poor old woman looks completely terrified and is helpless to fight back!
She even needs to use a tongkak to walk! How to run away?
What happened to the old lady remains unknown at this point, as the video doesn’t show much after the gates of her house are closed. The big question is, what were the guards doing the whole time when they were within visible distance?!
We sincerely hope and pray that nothing happened to the poor old woman, and also hope that the authorities will be able to find the men who did this to her and bring them to justice.
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4 security guards who stole RM600,000 from cash-in-transit van nabbed
By TN Alagesh
November 21, 2019 @ 3:51pm
New Straits Times
https://www.nst.com.my/news/crime-courts/2019/11/540769/4-security-guards-who-stole-rm600000-cash-transit-van-nabbed
Four security company staff who stole RM600,000 from their cash-in-transit van thought they had executed the perfect crime.
To outsmart the authorities, they had hidden the money in a hotel room in Raub and planned to return later to split the loot.
However, little did they know that police had monitored their movements via closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras at various locations in Raub, which led to their arrest on Nov 15.
The drama unfolded about noon on Nov 14 when the security guards, aged between 29 and 59, collected cash from a financial institution in Raub before putting them into 10 security bags which were later neatly sealed.
At about 7.30pm, they were instructed to send the daily collection amounting to RM2.8 million in four canvas bags to their headquarters in Kota Damansara, Selangor, at about 11pm before returning to Raub the same day.
However, when the auditor at the headquarters did an inspection, he realised one of the bags containing RM600,000 was missing and immediately alerted the police.
Pahang police chief Datuk Abd Jalil Hassan said a team from the state police commercial crime investigation department and Raub police headquarters were deployed to track down the suspects and scrutinise CCTV footage at several locations in Raub.
He said police picked up the four suspects at their respective homes on Sunday afternoon before one of them led police to the hotel in Raub, where RM599,300 in cash was kept in two backpacks in a cupboard.
“Investigations revealed the suspect had paid RM700 to book the room for seven days and told the hotel management not to clean up the room.
“We believe the suspects were planning to return and take the cash on a later date... maybe they assumed the hotel was the safest place to keep the cash.
“Initial checks revealed one of the security staff had torn the security bag containing RM600,000 during their journey from Raub to Kota Damansara, before filling the cash into his backpack,” he added.
Jalil said all four suspects were previously doing odd jobs before joining the security company about three months ago, and investigations revealed two of them were the masterminds behind the theft.
He added that the four suspects also did not comply with the standard operating procedures (SOPs) when transporting the cash as they had stopped the van twice — at a petrol station and to collect cash from another security branch in Bentong.
“The suspects have been remanded at the district police station until Nov 22, and they are being investigated under Section 408 of the Penal Code for criminal breach of trust,” he said.
Jalil advised security firms to beef up security while transporting cash as it could help curb criminal activity.
“Vehicles used to transport cash have to be equipped with CCTV cameras and Global Positioning System (GPS) tracker so that the company will know if they stop at any location.
“The canvas and security bags should be secured with zipper pulls and not only cable ties,” he said at the presentation of certificates of appreciation to eight policemen who were involved in solving the case.
November 21, 2019 @ 3:51pm
New Straits Times
https://www.nst.com.my/news/crime-courts/2019/11/540769/4-security-guards-who-stole-rm600000-cash-transit-van-nabbed
Four security company staff who stole RM600,000 from their cash-in-transit van thought they had executed the perfect crime.
To outsmart the authorities, they had hidden the money in a hotel room in Raub and planned to return later to split the loot.
However, little did they know that police had monitored their movements via closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras at various locations in Raub, which led to their arrest on Nov 15.
The drama unfolded about noon on Nov 14 when the security guards, aged between 29 and 59, collected cash from a financial institution in Raub before putting them into 10 security bags which were later neatly sealed.
At about 7.30pm, they were instructed to send the daily collection amounting to RM2.8 million in four canvas bags to their headquarters in Kota Damansara, Selangor, at about 11pm before returning to Raub the same day.
However, when the auditor at the headquarters did an inspection, he realised one of the bags containing RM600,000 was missing and immediately alerted the police.
Pahang police chief Datuk Abd Jalil Hassan said a team from the state police commercial crime investigation department and Raub police headquarters were deployed to track down the suspects and scrutinise CCTV footage at several locations in Raub.
He said police picked up the four suspects at their respective homes on Sunday afternoon before one of them led police to the hotel in Raub, where RM599,300 in cash was kept in two backpacks in a cupboard.
“Investigations revealed the suspect had paid RM700 to book the room for seven days and told the hotel management not to clean up the room.
“We believe the suspects were planning to return and take the cash on a later date... maybe they assumed the hotel was the safest place to keep the cash.
“Initial checks revealed one of the security staff had torn the security bag containing RM600,000 during their journey from Raub to Kota Damansara, before filling the cash into his backpack,” he added.
Jalil said all four suspects were previously doing odd jobs before joining the security company about three months ago, and investigations revealed two of them were the masterminds behind the theft.
He added that the four suspects also did not comply with the standard operating procedures (SOPs) when transporting the cash as they had stopped the van twice — at a petrol station and to collect cash from another security branch in Bentong.
“The suspects have been remanded at the district police station until Nov 22, and they are being investigated under Section 408 of the Penal Code for criminal breach of trust,” he said.
Jalil advised security firms to beef up security while transporting cash as it could help curb criminal activity.
“Vehicles used to transport cash have to be equipped with CCTV cameras and Global Positioning System (GPS) tracker so that the company will know if they stop at any location.
“The canvas and security bags should be secured with zipper pulls and not only cable ties,” he said at the presentation of certificates of appreciation to eight policemen who were involved in solving the case.
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Two security guards get 12 months’ jail, whipping over RM600,000 missing
Friday, 22 Nov 2019
04:28 PM MYT
MalayMail
RAUB, Nov 22 — The Magistrate’s Court here today sentenced two security guards to 12 months’ jail and a stroke of the cane each over the loss of RM600,000 from their cash-in-transit van last week.
Magistrate Majistret Shahrul Ekhsan Hasim handed down the sentence on Mohd Razali Kamarulzaman, 29, and Mohammad Asmil Kadni, 26, after they pleaded guilty to criminal breach of trust (CBT).
The two men, who were entrusted with the money as a carrier, were charged with committing the offence between 7.30pm and 10.50pm last November 14 at the Raub branch Securiforce office here.
They were charged under Section 407 of the Penal Code which provides an imprisonment for up to 10 years, whipping and is liable to fine, if found guilty.
According to the facts of the case, the two men were among four security guards entrusted to send four canvas bags containing a certain amount of money to their head office in Kota Damansara, Selangor.
They were alleged to have torn one of the canvas bags and retrieved RM600,000 in RM100 notes into their own backpacks, which were later found in a cupboard in a hotel room. They had spent RM700 of the money to book the hotel room for a week.
In mitigation, Mohd Razali said he earned RM1,500 a month and had a wife and a child to support, while Mohammad Asmil, who is not married, said he is supporting an ailing mother.
Deputy public prosecutor Samirah Khalili prosecuted. — Bernama
04:28 PM MYT
MalayMail
RAUB, Nov 22 — The Magistrate’s Court here today sentenced two security guards to 12 months’ jail and a stroke of the cane each over the loss of RM600,000 from their cash-in-transit van last week.
Magistrate Majistret Shahrul Ekhsan Hasim handed down the sentence on Mohd Razali Kamarulzaman, 29, and Mohammad Asmil Kadni, 26, after they pleaded guilty to criminal breach of trust (CBT).
The two men, who were entrusted with the money as a carrier, were charged with committing the offence between 7.30pm and 10.50pm last November 14 at the Raub branch Securiforce office here.
They were charged under Section 407 of the Penal Code which provides an imprisonment for up to 10 years, whipping and is liable to fine, if found guilty.
According to the facts of the case, the two men were among four security guards entrusted to send four canvas bags containing a certain amount of money to their head office in Kota Damansara, Selangor.
They were alleged to have torn one of the canvas bags and retrieved RM600,000 in RM100 notes into their own backpacks, which were later found in a cupboard in a hotel room. They had spent RM700 of the money to book the hotel room for a week.
In mitigation, Mohd Razali said he earned RM1,500 a month and had a wife and a child to support, while Mohammad Asmil, who is not married, said he is supporting an ailing mother.
Deputy public prosecutor Samirah Khalili prosecuted. — Bernama
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Man’s Myvi Hijacked in Apartment Parking Lot, Security Guards Laugh at Him
World of Buzz
Published on October 22, 2019
By Renushara
Can you imagine having to fear for your life even within your condominium’s parking lot with security guards?
A 30-year-old man in Bandar Sunway actually had his car stolen from his own apartment’s parking lot, after he had gotten home from a long night. Mr O.K. spoke to WORLD OF BUZZ regarding the incident which shook him to his core.
“I had reached home at about 3:20am after a night out with some friends. I just reversed into my parking spot in the apartment’s guarded resident carpark when a Malay man approached my driver’s door and started talking to me. I couldn’t hear anything and considering I was already within the building, I assumed he was just another resident who was asking for some sort of help,” Mr O.K. told us.
When he opened his car door, things immediately went wrong. The man pulled Mr O.K. out of his Myvi and immediately drove out of the car park, even stopping to use his parking card to tap out without hesitation, while a security guard sat at the exit.
“I was stunned for a moment and without thinking, I chased after my car as far as I could, but he had sped off,”
After the necessary reports were made, it was time to pull out the security tapes to assist with the police’s investigation but the most important footage, a clear shot of the thief’s face from the parking lot’s tap out camera was unattainable as according to the guards, that particular CCTV was not working that night.
“How did he manage to enter the premises in the first place? Non-residents would have to register themselves at the apartment’s main entrance, and there is even footage of him waiting outside for someone to exit the elevator lobby and slipping in before the door closed,”
The apartment’s elevator lobby is only accessible to the building’s management and staff as well as the residents via a chip, hence visitors would have to be escorted in by a guard.
What’s more disturbing is the fact that the apartment’s security team can be heard laughing at Mr O.K. in a recording of the CCTV of him chasing after his car.
Mr O.K.’s Myvi can be seen speeding off. After it did, the security guards are heard saying, “Hold it, hold it, here’s he comes,” before bursting into laughter upon sight of Mr O.K. running after his car.
“As security guards, you are supposed to make us feel safe, yet when you failed at making sure our resident car park is a safe place for us to park, you laugh when something bad happened,” Mr O.K. told WORLD OF BUZZ.
The incident is still currently under police investigation.
Published on October 22, 2019
By Renushara
Can you imagine having to fear for your life even within your condominium’s parking lot with security guards?
A 30-year-old man in Bandar Sunway actually had his car stolen from his own apartment’s parking lot, after he had gotten home from a long night. Mr O.K. spoke to WORLD OF BUZZ regarding the incident which shook him to his core.
“I had reached home at about 3:20am after a night out with some friends. I just reversed into my parking spot in the apartment’s guarded resident carpark when a Malay man approached my driver’s door and started talking to me. I couldn’t hear anything and considering I was already within the building, I assumed he was just another resident who was asking for some sort of help,” Mr O.K. told us.
When he opened his car door, things immediately went wrong. The man pulled Mr O.K. out of his Myvi and immediately drove out of the car park, even stopping to use his parking card to tap out without hesitation, while a security guard sat at the exit.
“I was stunned for a moment and without thinking, I chased after my car as far as I could, but he had sped off,”
After the necessary reports were made, it was time to pull out the security tapes to assist with the police’s investigation but the most important footage, a clear shot of the thief’s face from the parking lot’s tap out camera was unattainable as according to the guards, that particular CCTV was not working that night.
“How did he manage to enter the premises in the first place? Non-residents would have to register themselves at the apartment’s main entrance, and there is even footage of him waiting outside for someone to exit the elevator lobby and slipping in before the door closed,”
The apartment’s elevator lobby is only accessible to the building’s management and staff as well as the residents via a chip, hence visitors would have to be escorted in by a guard.
What’s more disturbing is the fact that the apartment’s security team can be heard laughing at Mr O.K. in a recording of the CCTV of him chasing after his car.
Mr O.K.’s Myvi can be seen speeding off. After it did, the security guards are heard saying, “Hold it, hold it, here’s he comes,” before bursting into laughter upon sight of Mr O.K. running after his car.
“As security guards, you are supposed to make us feel safe, yet when you failed at making sure our resident car park is a safe place for us to park, you laugh when something bad happened,” Mr O.K. told WORLD OF BUZZ.
The incident is still currently under police investigation.
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Security Guard, Storekeeper Charged With Possession Of LTTE Items
BUTTERWORTH (Bernama): Two men were charged in a separate Sessions Court here on two counts each of possessing items linked to the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) terrorist group on Tuesday (Oct 29).
In the court before judge Norhayati Mohamad Yunus, security guard, M. Pumugan, 29, was charged with possessing items linked to LTTE in a handphone at a parking area in front of N.S.E Lorry Transport Sdn Bhd office, Lorong Industri Ringan, Permatang Tinggi, in Seberang Prai Tengah here at 3.16pm on Oct 12.
On the second count, he was charged with the same offence, allegedly committed at a house in Juru, Bukit Mertajam here at 4.15pm on the same day.
In the court before judge Noor Aini Yusof, storekeeper, S. Thanagaraj, 26, was charged with two counts of committing a similar offence.
The offences were allegedly committed at Sky Thommas Food Industries Sdn Bhd, Jalan Perindustrian Bukit Minyak 2, Kawasan Perindustrian Bukit Minyak, and at No 7, Lorong Sejahtera 3, Taman Sejahtera, Seberang Prai Tengah at 10am and 11am, respectively, also on Oct 12.
All the charges against the two men were framed under Section 130JB (1)(a) of the Penal Code which provides imprisonment for up to seven years, or with fine, and shall also be liable to forfeiture of the items concerned, if found guilty.
Penang prosecution director Yusaini Amer Abdul Karem, who prosecuted, did not offer bail as Pumugan and Thanagaraj, both represented by lawyer Dr N. Ahilan, are detained under the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act, which does not allow bail.
Both the courts set Dec 16 for mention. - Bernama
The Star Online
Tuesday, 29 Oct 2019
7:58 PM MYT
Read more at https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2019/10/29/security-guard-storekeeper-charged-with-possession-of-ltte-items#4UDGe9FqOrSrrshg.99
In the court before judge Norhayati Mohamad Yunus, security guard, M. Pumugan, 29, was charged with possessing items linked to LTTE in a handphone at a parking area in front of N.S.E Lorry Transport Sdn Bhd office, Lorong Industri Ringan, Permatang Tinggi, in Seberang Prai Tengah here at 3.16pm on Oct 12.
On the second count, he was charged with the same offence, allegedly committed at a house in Juru, Bukit Mertajam here at 4.15pm on the same day.
In the court before judge Noor Aini Yusof, storekeeper, S. Thanagaraj, 26, was charged with two counts of committing a similar offence.
The offences were allegedly committed at Sky Thommas Food Industries Sdn Bhd, Jalan Perindustrian Bukit Minyak 2, Kawasan Perindustrian Bukit Minyak, and at No 7, Lorong Sejahtera 3, Taman Sejahtera, Seberang Prai Tengah at 10am and 11am, respectively, also on Oct 12.
All the charges against the two men were framed under Section 130JB (1)(a) of the Penal Code which provides imprisonment for up to seven years, or with fine, and shall also be liable to forfeiture of the items concerned, if found guilty.
Penang prosecution director Yusaini Amer Abdul Karem, who prosecuted, did not offer bail as Pumugan and Thanagaraj, both represented by lawyer Dr N. Ahilan, are detained under the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act, which does not allow bail.
Both the courts set Dec 16 for mention. - Bernama
The Star Online
Tuesday, 29 Oct 2019
7:58 PM MYT
Read more at https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2019/10/29/security-guard-storekeeper-charged-with-possession-of-ltte-items#4UDGe9FqOrSrrshg.99
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Guard torched to death
KLANG: A security guard was burnt to death while six others were slashed in an early morning brawl, believed to be targets of a territorial war.
It took place at three high-end residential areas in Bandar Bukit Raja here at about 2am yesterday when the guard houses there became the target of the attack.
Two guard houses near Fuego and 11 Avenue were charred while the one in Awani was vandalised, said Deputy Klang North OCPD Supt Zailan Tasir.
He added that five men on five motorcycles were believed to be involved. “We believe that territorial rivalry was the cause of the attack,” he said when contacted yesterday.
Muhammad Ridzuan Che Bi, 26, was burnt to death when he was on duty at the 11 Avenue guard house. It is learned that his partner was patrolling in the residential area at the time of the attack.
Muhammad Ridzuan’s remains have been sent to the Tengku Ampuan Rahimah Hospital for a post-mortem.
Six others, who were on duty at the guard houses of Fuego and Awani, suffered slash wounds on their bodies. They are N. Arujunam, 64, Aziz Salim, 57, K. Muniandy, 61, A. Naagendran, 26, S. Renganathan, 45, and S. Kannan, 45. They have been warded at the same hospital for treatment.
Forensics police later collected blood swabs and finger prints from all three guard houses, which were within a 500m radius.
A Myanmar national working in a restaurant, who only wanted to be known as Awin, said he and his other friends were shocked to see the 11 Avenue guard house, which was less than 100m away from the restaurant, on fire.
“The shop where I work was already closed then. I was hanging out with my friends in front of the shop when we heard some noise.
“The fire spread quickly and became bigger. We were so afraid,” said Awin, 32. He said they immediately alerted their employer.
One resident noted that there were a few more residential projects coming up.
“This means the attack could be a warning of sorts to the other rivals to mind their own territory,” he claimed.
Fuego residents association vice-president Tan Boon Kuang, 72, said they were concerned about the safety of the area after the incident.
NATION
By Allison Lai
Sunday, 19 Apr 2015
https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation
TAGS / KEYWORDS:
Bandar Bukit Raja , Security Guard , Territorial War
Read more at https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2015/04/19/guard-torched-to-death-six-others-injured-in-territorial-war-in-highend-residential-areas/#SOT31APV2i89T13j.99
It took place at three high-end residential areas in Bandar Bukit Raja here at about 2am yesterday when the guard houses there became the target of the attack.
Two guard houses near Fuego and 11 Avenue were charred while the one in Awani was vandalised, said Deputy Klang North OCPD Supt Zailan Tasir.
He added that five men on five motorcycles were believed to be involved. “We believe that territorial rivalry was the cause of the attack,” he said when contacted yesterday.
Muhammad Ridzuan Che Bi, 26, was burnt to death when he was on duty at the 11 Avenue guard house. It is learned that his partner was patrolling in the residential area at the time of the attack.
Muhammad Ridzuan’s remains have been sent to the Tengku Ampuan Rahimah Hospital for a post-mortem.
Six others, who were on duty at the guard houses of Fuego and Awani, suffered slash wounds on their bodies. They are N. Arujunam, 64, Aziz Salim, 57, K. Muniandy, 61, A. Naagendran, 26, S. Renganathan, 45, and S. Kannan, 45. They have been warded at the same hospital for treatment.
Forensics police later collected blood swabs and finger prints from all three guard houses, which were within a 500m radius.
A Myanmar national working in a restaurant, who only wanted to be known as Awin, said he and his other friends were shocked to see the 11 Avenue guard house, which was less than 100m away from the restaurant, on fire.
“The shop where I work was already closed then. I was hanging out with my friends in front of the shop when we heard some noise.
“The fire spread quickly and became bigger. We were so afraid,” said Awin, 32. He said they immediately alerted their employer.
One resident noted that there were a few more residential projects coming up.
“This means the attack could be a warning of sorts to the other rivals to mind their own territory,” he claimed.
Fuego residents association vice-president Tan Boon Kuang, 72, said they were concerned about the safety of the area after the incident.
NATION
By Allison Lai
Sunday, 19 Apr 2015
https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation
TAGS / KEYWORDS:
Bandar Bukit Raja , Security Guard , Territorial War
Read more at https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2015/04/19/guard-torched-to-death-six-others-injured-in-territorial-war-in-highend-residential-areas/#SOT31APV2i89T13j.99
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Dubious guards doing the rounds
WHY is there the trend of guards patrolling housing estates today?
Previously it was only for gated communities. In Taman Tun Dr Ismail where I stay, this has become a “necessity.”
Some individuals in guard uniforms have gone from door to door offering to patrol the neighbourhood for a fee.
Not everyone, including me, agree to such an arrangement. We cannot ascertain their background, let alone let them “protect our homes.” This may become a permanent affair. Who knows what will happen if one were to discontinue the service.
Just yesterday, the aluminium door to my rubbish chute was stolen along with my neighbour’s, two doors away.
Was this a warning to enrol for this service or just a misdeed by irresponsible individuals? It looks as if I am being coerced to pay “protection money” for peace to my home.
I have been staying in this neighbourhood for the past 17 years and this is the first time the door to my rubbish chute was stolen.
It would seem futile to make a police report over such an inexpensive item. I thank God it was not something more serious.
The presence of our friendly neighbourhood policeman is a rare sight nowadays. Where have they gone?
Busy guarding VIPs or hiding behind some trees to catch traffic offenders?
Have there been many resignations in the police force? If so, is it because of low pay?
In that case, a revision should be in order. No doubt, many rank-and-file officers hold SPM or PMR qualifications and, therefore, are not entitled to high salaries but the risks they take in the line of duty should be taken into account.
I appeal to the authorities to properly streamline the practice of guard patrols sprouting all over housing estates, in particular, those with minimal or no police presence.
I still strongly believe in the protection of the police as the “official protector of the people.”
LIVING IN FEAR,
Kuala Lumpur.
Source:
10/01/2007 The Star
http://www.hba.org.my/
National House Buyers Association
Persatuan Kebangsaan Pembeli Rumah
Previously it was only for gated communities. In Taman Tun Dr Ismail where I stay, this has become a “necessity.”
Some individuals in guard uniforms have gone from door to door offering to patrol the neighbourhood for a fee.
Not everyone, including me, agree to such an arrangement. We cannot ascertain their background, let alone let them “protect our homes.” This may become a permanent affair. Who knows what will happen if one were to discontinue the service.
Just yesterday, the aluminium door to my rubbish chute was stolen along with my neighbour’s, two doors away.
Was this a warning to enrol for this service or just a misdeed by irresponsible individuals? It looks as if I am being coerced to pay “protection money” for peace to my home.
I have been staying in this neighbourhood for the past 17 years and this is the first time the door to my rubbish chute was stolen.
It would seem futile to make a police report over such an inexpensive item. I thank God it was not something more serious.
The presence of our friendly neighbourhood policeman is a rare sight nowadays. Where have they gone?
Busy guarding VIPs or hiding behind some trees to catch traffic offenders?
Have there been many resignations in the police force? If so, is it because of low pay?
In that case, a revision should be in order. No doubt, many rank-and-file officers hold SPM or PMR qualifications and, therefore, are not entitled to high salaries but the risks they take in the line of duty should be taken into account.
I appeal to the authorities to properly streamline the practice of guard patrols sprouting all over housing estates, in particular, those with minimal or no police presence.
I still strongly believe in the protection of the police as the “official protector of the people.”
LIVING IN FEAR,
Kuala Lumpur.
Source:
10/01/2007 The Star
http://www.hba.org.my/
National House Buyers Association
Persatuan Kebangsaan Pembeli Rumah
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Malaysia gangsters legitimise protection racket through security guard services
Residents in guarded communities are being forced to pay protection money - to their security guards.
Many of these guards are nothing more than gangsters who are legitimising their protection racket under the guise of providing security.
Residents are effectively paying to protect themselves from those who stand guard.
Even the Security Services Association of Malaysia (PPKKM) admits that many of its member companies are backed by gangs.
Several residents associations (RAs) in Klang Valley are trapped with the gang-linked thugs or ex-convicts as guards.
Office bearers of some RAs claimed they were forced to continue hiring these companies after being threatened that gangsters would cause problems if their services were terminated.
There have also been cases of fights between rival groups vying for the security business.
The most recent case involving a turf war among gangsters in Bandar Bukit Raja, Klang had left one security guard dead and six others injured.
A representative of an RA, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said many associations were enticed by gang-linked companies because of the low rates.
But later we find that these guys are not even trained. Some come to work drunk," he said.
Another RA committee member claimed that fights had broken out at her gated community's guard post.
An RA chairman said when his neighbourhood was being patrolled by a suspected gang-linked company, houses of those who did not pay were frequently broken into.
A security industry veteran, who handles several RA contracts in the Klang Valley, said his clients found it difficult to get rid of gang-linked guards.
"One RA asked me to take over from a gang but I declined. No one dares to take over from a gang, it is something we don't want to get involved in," he said.
He said gang-patrolled neighbourhoods were on the rise in Klang, Rawang and some parts of Subang Jaya and Lembah Subang, with about RM2,000 from each housing area.
"If they control many areas, the profits are big. That's why gangs expand their territories and end up clashing with rivals for control," he added.
He said there was no certain way for an RA to check if a company had underworld backing or not, as most are operated under the licences of bigger security companies.
Community Policing Malaysia (CP) founder Kuan Chee Heng said RAs should vet potential security providers with the police to avoid paying protection money to the gangs.
THE STAR/
ASIA NEWS NETWORK
PUBLISHED MAY 18, 2015, 11:53 AM SGT
FYI Links:
http://www.moha.gov.my/images/maklumat_perkhidmatan/pekeliling_agensi_persendirian/pekeliling_1.pdf
Many of these guards are nothing more than gangsters who are legitimising their protection racket under the guise of providing security.
Residents are effectively paying to protect themselves from those who stand guard.
Even the Security Services Association of Malaysia (PPKKM) admits that many of its member companies are backed by gangs.
Several residents associations (RAs) in Klang Valley are trapped with the gang-linked thugs or ex-convicts as guards.
Office bearers of some RAs claimed they were forced to continue hiring these companies after being threatened that gangsters would cause problems if their services were terminated.
There have also been cases of fights between rival groups vying for the security business.
The most recent case involving a turf war among gangsters in Bandar Bukit Raja, Klang had left one security guard dead and six others injured.
A representative of an RA, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said many associations were enticed by gang-linked companies because of the low rates.
But later we find that these guys are not even trained. Some come to work drunk," he said.
Another RA committee member claimed that fights had broken out at her gated community's guard post.
An RA chairman said when his neighbourhood was being patrolled by a suspected gang-linked company, houses of those who did not pay were frequently broken into.
A security industry veteran, who handles several RA contracts in the Klang Valley, said his clients found it difficult to get rid of gang-linked guards.
"One RA asked me to take over from a gang but I declined. No one dares to take over from a gang, it is something we don't want to get involved in," he said.
He said gang-patrolled neighbourhoods were on the rise in Klang, Rawang and some parts of Subang Jaya and Lembah Subang, with about RM2,000 from each housing area.
"If they control many areas, the profits are big. That's why gangs expand their territories and end up clashing with rivals for control," he added.
He said there was no certain way for an RA to check if a company had underworld backing or not, as most are operated under the licences of bigger security companies.
Community Policing Malaysia (CP) founder Kuan Chee Heng said RAs should vet potential security providers with the police to avoid paying protection money to the gangs.
THE STAR/
ASIA NEWS NETWORK
PUBLISHED MAY 18, 2015, 11:53 AM SGT
FYI Links:
http://www.moha.gov.my/images/maklumat_perkhidmatan/pekeliling_agensi_persendirian/pekeliling_1.pdf
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Illegals caught working as security guards
Illegal foreign workers are all over the country, especially in housing areas, including the residences of the elite group. This is because high-end housing areas will employ security guards, most of them foreigners, to monitor and patrol the neighbourhood.
Selangor Immigration Department director Mohamad Shukri Nawi said his officers conducted a joint operation with the Home Ministry to check on foreigners working as security guards. The operation was carried out at five premises around Petaling Jaya and Batu Caves on Wednesday.
Out of the 24 individuals screened, eight were found to be foreigners and working illegally. They comprised four Nepalese, three Indians and a Myanmar national.
Mohamad Shukri said the operation was focused on hot spots, gated and guarded communities, including apartments and condominiums. “We will conduct operations from time to time through our own intelligence, information and complaints from the public.
“Even high-end housing areas will be checked because there are foreigners who work as security guards. “Among the offences committed by them include not having proper documents, misuse of social visit passes, no valid work permit or one that has expired, as well as falsification of documents,” he said.
The cases are being investigated under Section 6(1)(c), Section 15(1)(c) and Section 56(1)(1) of the Immigration Act 1959/1963, as well as Rule 39(b) of the Immigration Regulations 1963.
On Thursday, The Star reported that living in gated and guarded communities may not ensure safety and security.
Six houses belonging to residents of USJ Heights in Subang Jaya were broken into in a span of five months.
When asked on the matter, Mohamad Shukri said police would investigate criminal cases while Immigration would monitor illegal foreign workers to see if any immigration offences were committed, especially in housing areas.
“We also act based on reports and complaints from the local community. If they suspect something is amiss among the security guards in their areas, they can always lodge a report.
“Residents should provide us with accurate information, especially their housing address, so we can act promptly,” he said, adding that only Nepalese were legally allowed to work as foreign security guards in the country.
NATION
By Iwan Shu-Aswad Shuaib
Saturday, 8 Sep 2018
https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation
TAGS / KEYWORDS:
Government , Selangor Immigration , Gated And Guarded , Security Guards
Read more at https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2018/09/08/illegals-caught-working-as-security-guards/#gFPX1WV4BAgHzqBk.99
FYI Links:
http://www.moha.gov.my/images/maklumat_perkhidmatan/pekeliling_agensi_persendirian/pekeliling_1.pdf
Selangor Immigration Department director Mohamad Shukri Nawi said his officers conducted a joint operation with the Home Ministry to check on foreigners working as security guards. The operation was carried out at five premises around Petaling Jaya and Batu Caves on Wednesday.
Out of the 24 individuals screened, eight were found to be foreigners and working illegally. They comprised four Nepalese, three Indians and a Myanmar national.
Mohamad Shukri said the operation was focused on hot spots, gated and guarded communities, including apartments and condominiums. “We will conduct operations from time to time through our own intelligence, information and complaints from the public.
“Even high-end housing areas will be checked because there are foreigners who work as security guards. “Among the offences committed by them include not having proper documents, misuse of social visit passes, no valid work permit or one that has expired, as well as falsification of documents,” he said.
The cases are being investigated under Section 6(1)(c), Section 15(1)(c) and Section 56(1)(1) of the Immigration Act 1959/1963, as well as Rule 39(b) of the Immigration Regulations 1963.
On Thursday, The Star reported that living in gated and guarded communities may not ensure safety and security.
Six houses belonging to residents of USJ Heights in Subang Jaya were broken into in a span of five months.
When asked on the matter, Mohamad Shukri said police would investigate criminal cases while Immigration would monitor illegal foreign workers to see if any immigration offences were committed, especially in housing areas.
“We also act based on reports and complaints from the local community. If they suspect something is amiss among the security guards in their areas, they can always lodge a report.
“Residents should provide us with accurate information, especially their housing address, so we can act promptly,” he said, adding that only Nepalese were legally allowed to work as foreign security guards in the country.
NATION
By Iwan Shu-Aswad Shuaib
Saturday, 8 Sep 2018
https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation
TAGS / KEYWORDS:
Government , Selangor Immigration , Gated And Guarded , Security Guards
Read more at https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2018/09/08/illegals-caught-working-as-security-guards/#gFPX1WV4BAgHzqBk.99
FYI Links:
http://www.moha.gov.my/images/maklumat_perkhidmatan/pekeliling_agensi_persendirian/pekeliling_1.pdf
