Fatal twist in petrol station robbery attempt
The incident unfolded around 12.10am on Thursday, when four masked men, each armed with parang, attempted to ambush a vehicle parked at the petrol station near the Second Link Expressway.
Closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage of the brazen attack, which has gone viral on social media, showed the men smashing the windows of a parked car.
In response, one of the car's passengers fired several gunshots, forcing the attackers to flee.
Three suspects ran back to their getaway vehicle, while the fourth escaped on foot.
The body of a man, with multiple gunshot wounds to the chest and abdomen, was found an hour later at Hospital Sultanah Aminah (HSA).
Johor police chief Comm Datuk M. Kumar confirmed the discovery of the body at HSA.
'At approximately 1.40am, hospital staffers alerted police to the presence of the body with multiple gunshot wounds.
'CCTV footage showed two men leaving the body at the hospital entrance in a dark-coloured vehicle before driving off,' he said in a statement here on Friday night.
Comm Kumar added the deceased was later identified as a 42-year-old Malaysian from Sungai Petani, Kedah, with four prior criminal records.
He also said that a post-mortem confirmed he died from multiple gunshot wounds to the chest and abdomen.
When asked if the victim was one of the attackers in the attempted robbery, Comm Kumar said police were still investigating the matter.
He added following initial investigations, police arrested three men in Dang Wangi, Kuala Lumpur, around 7pm on the same day.
'The suspects, two Malaysians and one Indian national, aged between 30 and 40, were nabbed by a joint team from the Johor police headquarters and Iskandar Puteri district police,' he said.
Comm Kumar added police also made several seizures during the arrest including a component of a Glock 19 pistol, a licensed firearm permit and six rounds of 9mm bullets, bullet casings and a black car believed to have been used in the incident.
'One of the suspects works as a licensed personal bodyguard, and preliminary checks show he has a firearm licence.
'However, police are investigating whether the weapon was used according to legal protocols,' he said, adding that the suspects were being remanded for seven days until July 10 to assist in the investigations.
Comm Kumar said the police were investigating the incident under Section 302 of the Penal Code for murder, Section 148 of the same Act for rioting with weapons and Section 39 of the Arms Act for discharging a firearm outside a licensed shooting range.
He added further investigations are ongoing to establish the connection between the deceased and the suspects, as well as to trace other individuals involved in the attack.
Comm Kumar urged the public to refrain from speculating or sharing misinformation about the case on social media.
'This is an isolated incident. There is no broader threat to public safety, and Johor remains secure,' he said.
Comm Kumar urged those with information related to the case to contact the Johor police hotline at 019-2792095 or the operations room at 07-2212999.
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