Police shoot at Myvi tyre after couple tries to flee

On September 1, police in Kulai, Malaysia, shot at a car after a 23-year-old couple allegedly attempted to ram a police motorcycle and strike officers. The incident occurred in Jalan Kenari, Bandar Putra, Kulai, around 1:20 am when members of the district police headquarters' Motorcycle Patrol Unit stopped a black Perodua Myvi due to its suspicious nature.

The suspects became aggressive during the inspection and tried to flee by ramming the URB motorcycle and a public vehicle, a Mazda CX-5, as well as attempting to hit the police officers. In response, the URB personnel fired one shot at the tire of the suspects' vehicle to defend themselves and stop it. However, the suspects managed to escape.

Within 24 hours, both suspects were arrested separately in Bandar Putra and Kluang, and the black Perodua Myvi was seized along with a remote control. Preliminary urine screening tests on the suspects were negative, and neither had a previous criminal record. The motive for the incident is still under investigation, and the case is being handled under Section 307 of the Penal Code for attempted murder, Section 332 for voluntarily causing hurt to a public servant, and Section 186 for obstructing a public servant in the discharge of his duties. Both suspects are set to appear before the Johor Bahru Magistrates' Court for a remand application.

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