Policeman injured while chasing 4WD involved in Kluang cable theft case
KLUANG, Sept 16 — A policeman on a routine crime prevention round was injured after falling from his m...
KLUANG, September 16 - A policeman was injured during a high-speed chase in the early hours of September 16. Kluang deputy police chief Superintendent Nik Mohd Azmi Husin stated that the incident occurred at 5:54am when two policemen on motorcycles were pursuing a Mitsubishi vehicle. The suspect, suspected of involvement in a previous cable theft case, was seen with an uncut cable at the rear of his red pick-up truck.
Two motorcycle officers were dispatched to the scene to investigate the earlier theft incident. As they pursued the fleeing suspect's vehicle, a policeman unfortunately fell from his motorcycle and sustained injuries. Nik Mohd Azmi explained that the police are actively searching for the suspect and the vehicle, urging anyone with information to contact the nearest police station or the Kluang district police headquarters.
The case is currently under investigation for theft under Section 379 of the Penal Code and for using criminal force against a public servant in Section 353 of the same Code.
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