Kuala Lumpur police say city still safe despite 2 recent shootings

Both shooting cases are believed to have specific targets due to feuds.PHOTO: SIN CHEW DAILY

KUALA LUMPUR – Despite two shooting cases reported within four days in Brickfields and Cheras recently, the police said that the security level in the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur is still under control and peaceful.

Inspector-General of Police Razarudin Husain stated on June 18 that both cases are believed to have had specific targets due to feuds. He added that people need not worry about safety and public order.

“As stated by the Kuala Lumpur police chief earlier, both incidents are believed to have occurred due to feuds,” he said.

“I want to emphasize that both incidents were not random shootings but had specific motives.

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“So, the public need not worry because the security level around the capital is still under control.”

He added that the police will continue to enhance control and intensify operations.

“Kuala Lumpur is still safe, and the police will ensure the public’s safety remains guaranteed. There is no need to worry, and (members of) the public who have information are also asked to come forward to assist the police,” he said.

News publisher Sinar Harian previously reported that the two shooting incidents were believed to be linked to feuds between the suspects and victims.

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Based on initial investigations, the Kuala Lumpur police chief, Datuk Rusdi Mohd Isa, said the shooting incident involving two men in front of a shopping complex in Jalan Loke Yew, Cheras, at midnight on June 17, is believed to have stemmed from smuggling activities in Sibu, Sarawak.

“As for the shooting incident that occurred in Brickfields on June 13, it is believed to have resulted from a conflict in criminal activities occurring in Selangor,” he added. /dl