{
  "id": 17350626,
  "title": "Four bullet marks, one BMW in Sitiawan: Manjung police on the trail of motorcycle gunmen",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/four-bullet-marks-one-bmw-in-sitiawan-manjung-police-on-the-trail-of",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-31T06:00:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/10/31/four-bullet-marks-one-bmw-in-sitiawan-manjung-police-on-the-trail-of-motorcycle-gunmen/241413"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "IPOH, October 31 — Police are investigating a shooting incident that occurred outside a house in Taman Hijau, Kampung Koh, near Sitiawan. According to Manjung police chief ACP Hasbullah Abd Rahman, the incident was reported around 1:54 pm yesterday, with the complainant stating that he heard gunshots around 4:16 am. When he discovered four bullet marks on the right-side door of his BMW, he alerted the authorities. CCTV footage revealed two unidentified suspects on motorcycles approaching the vehicle and firing shots before fleeing. The police have opened an investigation under Section 39 of the Arms Act 1960 and are actively seeking the suspects. The public is encouraged to provide any information to the Manjung district police headquarters or through their Operations Room, WhatsApp hotline, or any nearby police station.\n\nIn a separate development, police have made arrests in connection to a Toyota Hilux theft in Sitiawan. A man and two women, aged 24 to 26, have been detained for six days to facilitate investigations. They are suspected of being involved in eight vehicle theft cases, four in Perak and four in Kuala Lumpur, using the same methods targeting four-wheel-drive vehicles. The suspects were arrested on October 27 and seized a car key reader device along with other items. Under Section 379A of the Penal Code, the trio faces imprisonment of one to seven years upon conviction, along with a fine.",
  "summary": "IPOH, Oct 31 — Police are tracking down suspects involved in a shooting incident in which several shots were fired...",
  "key_points": [
    "Four bullet holes found on BMW's right-side door",
    "Suspects on motorcycles shot and fled the scene",
    "Police investigating under Arms Act 1960"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The targeted shooting of a luxury vehicle in Sitiawan signals a rise in brazen criminal activity that forces local authorities to intensify their search for armed motorcycle suspects.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "title": "Police hunt two suspects after BMW shot at in Sitiawan",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/police-hunt-two-suspects-after-bmw-shot-at-in-sitiawan",
        "published": "2026-10-31T05:51:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}