2 suspects killed in shootout during kidnap rescue in Kedah
Bukit Aman CID chief M Kumar says the kidnap victims, both foreigners, were found blindfolded and handcuffed.
In Alor Setar, Kedah, two suspects, possibly foreigners, were killed during a police operation to rescue two kidnappers last night. Bukit Aman CID director M Kumar disclosed that the shootout occurred around 8:40 PM when the suspects opened fire on the investigation team. In self-defense, the raiding team returned fire until the threat was neutralized.
Both suspects were confirmed dead at 9:30 PM, with no identification documents found on them. The two victims, an elderly man in his 70s and a woman in her 30s, were blindfolded and handcuffed. Police recovered a Beretta semi-automatic pistol, a revolver, and a machete near the suspects. Following the incident, six individuals were arrested in Kedah, Penang, and Kuala Lumpur, including a local man, four foreign men, and a foreign woman.
An application for remand will be made under Section 12 of the Kidnapping Act 1961, with the case being investigated under Section 3(1) for kidnapping for ransom. The investigation is ongoing, and the public is advised not to speculate or interfere with the investigation. A press conference on the incident is scheduled for Monday.
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