Police
have solved six murder cases including one attempted murder after the men in
blue gunned down two hired assassins early today (Feb 21) in a deadly shootout
following a car chase.
In a
press conference, State CID chief SAC Dev Kumar confirmed the case, saying the
police were identifying the employer of the assassins.
He said
the shooters travelled in a vehicle or motorcycle to victimise their targets.
One of
the two who were shot dead was identified as Joshua Beti Chong, 44, from Sri
Aman. He was arrested four times for involvement in murder and possessing
illegal weapons and jailed in 2012.
The
other was Awie Ningan, 36, from Seratok. He did not have a criminal record.
Both men
were jobless and had families.
Dev
Kumar added that all the murder victims hailed from Sibu.
Upon
receiving a tip-off on Saturday, two police teams were deployed in Sarikei to
trace a white Nissan Navara vehicle which was seen during the murder in January
at Long Bridge Road.
They stumbled
upon the vehicle with two men inside when patrolling along the JKD Road on the
way to Sibu at 1.30am earlier today.
Sensing
the presence of the police, the 4WD sped off towards the Sibu-Bintulu Road,
triggering the pursuit.
The
suspects rammed into a police vehicle in an attempt to escape, causing them to
skid and lose control instead.
Police
alighted from their vehicles to inspect the crashed 4WD, only to be met with a
gunshot fired from within.
Police
were forced to return fire, killing both suspects who were still strapped in
the driver and front passenger seats.
A
shotgun was found near the driver’s seat.According
to the police, the vehicle had false license plates.They are
currently looking for the owner of the 4WD.
The
state CID chief revealed that the suspects were involved in six murders and one
murder attempt since 2012.
-klxpress-
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