Teen girl dies after car rammed by MPV, cops probe gang links
Johor police arrest 13 suspects, including a 15-year-old girl, to assist in the investigation.
On Tuesday, a 17-year-old girl tragically lost her life in a road accident in Johor, with police investigating the possibility of gang involvement. The incident occurred around 12:40pm at Lingkaran Bulatan Persiaran Indahpura 4 in Kulai, when the teenager and four friends were returning home in a car. According to Johor police chief Ab Rahaman Arsad, a black Toyota Vellfire followed the group before ramming into their vehicle, causing the victim to be thrown out of the car. She succumbed to her injuries at the scene.
Initially, the police treated the incident as a road accident. However, after the arrest of 13 suspects, including a 15-year-old girl, the investigation was reclassified as murder. Rahaman Arsad did not rule out the possibility of gang ties, stating that the motive remains under investigation. The police conducted raids in Johor Bahru and Selangor, leading to the arrest of the suspects ranging in age from 15 to 31.
They seized 12 phones, three vehicles, a baseball bat, and a baton. Nine of the suspects had prior criminal records, but all 13 tested negative for drugs. They have been held in custody until September 3.
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