Police shoot at car after couple allegedly try to ram traffic officers, detained within 24 hours

KULAI, Sept — Early yesterday morning, a police motorcycle was rammed and officers threatened with a vehicle in Jalan Kenari, Bandar Putra, Kulai. The police responded by firing one shot at the tires of a black Perodua Myvi driven by a 23-year-old man and woman, according to Kulai District Police Chief ACP Tan Seng Lee. During the confrontation, the suspects became aggressive, attempted to flee by ramming other vehicles, and threatened the officers.

Tan stated that one URB officer suffered minor injuries to his leg. Within 24 hours, both suspects were arrested separately in Bandar Putra and Kluang. The police also seized the vehicle and a remote control. Preliminary urine tests and criminal records checks found no prior offenses or drug use. The motive remains under investigation, and the case will be tried under Sections 307, 332, and 186 of the Penal Code. Both suspects will appear in the Johor Bahru Magistrates' Court for a remand hearing today.