NST CRIME WATCH: Fatal BYD Seal crash, police chase and cable theft arrests
KUALA LUMPUR: A five-year-old girl was killed in a six-vehicle crash involving a BYD Seal along Jalan Kuching on Oct 10, in one of the week's most tragic incidents.
A tragic incident unfolded in Kuala Lumpur on October 10, as a five-year-old girl lost her life in a multi-vehicle collision involving a BYD Seal. The young passenger, seated in the rear of a Perodua Bezza driven by her 30-year-old father, suffered severe head injuries and succumbed to her injuries during transport to Hospital Kuala Lumpur.
The BYD Seal had rear-ended the Perodua Bezza, initiating a chain reaction involving a Yamaha 135LC motorcycle and three additional vehicles – a Nissan Almera, Toyota Alphard, and Perodua Myvi. The 24-year-old driver of the BYD Seal was admitted to a private hospital in Damansara for concussion treatment.
Elsewhere in the city, a dramatic police chase unfolded in Wangsa Maju on October 11, catching the attention of the public and going viral on social media. Two men were apprehended after a pursuit from Bukit Antarabangsa to Setiawangsa, with the suspects attempting to flee in an Isuzu D-Max pickup truck. Police seized various paraphernalia, including a parang, a sickle, cable theft equipment, and suspected drugs, leading to charges under Section 186 of the Penal Code, offensive weapons, and drug possession.
In a nationwide operation dubbed Ops Mega TikTok 2026, 29 individuals, including a foreigner, were arrested for promoting unlawful organizations on social media between October 10 and 12. The suspects ranged in age from 18 to 49, and their apprehension was a result of coordinated efforts by 11 police contingents across multiple states. Police are also investigating potential links to other criminal activities, as concerns grow over the misuse of social media to incite unlawful organizations.
Additionally, 14 suspects were arrested in connection with cable thefts in Selangor, Kedah, Melaka, and Negri Sembilan. The arrests were part of a broader crackdown on syndicates targeting telecommunications, railway, and electrical infrastructure, as recent thefts had disrupted essential services. Crime experts have called for stricter measures against scrap metal dealers suspected of buying stolen cables, emphasizing the need to target not only the thieves but also the buyers and middlemen behind the illicit trade.
Five Malaysians were apprehended in Tokyo for smuggling 5kg of cocaine, prompting Malaysian border authorities to warn travelers against transporting goods for others overseas. The seized drugs prompted a joint investigation by Malaysian authorities and Japanese authorities, aiming to trace the source and identify those behind the smuggling attempt, including members of international drug trafficking networks.
Police are currently probing a violent assault and vandalism incident linked to a land enforcement operation in Bera, Pahang. A suspect damaged a pickup truck, assaulted a man, and fled the scene, believed to be connected to the enforcement action targeting encroachment in the Tasek Bera Conservation Forest Reserve.
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