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The Star
04-07-2025
- General
- The Star
Kids get birth certs and MyKid thanks to local leaders
Compiled by FAZLEENA AZIZ, C. ARUNO and R. ARAVINTHAN THREE Indian siblings from Selangor aged between four and 10 finally obtained their birth certificates and MyKid after a four-year effort by Hulu Selangor MIC, Makkal Osai reported. Mohan and Letchumi from Kuala Kubu Baru have 10 children. Mohan is not working, and the family depends on Letchumi's meagre income. The couple overlooked obtaining the documents for the three children, but eventually sought the help of local MIC leader Karuppiah and the district MIC chief Datuk K. Suresh. Businessman and philanthropist Datuk PS Samy also helped the couple and the three kids financially to travel to the local National Registration Department office. Selangor MIC chief Shankar Raj Iyengar handed over the birth certificates and MyKid to the three children and their parents during a simple ceremony at the annual general meeting of the state MIC. Mohan and Letchumi thanked the leaders for their help in getting the documents sorted out. The above articles are compiled from the vernacular newspapers (Bahasa Malaysia, Chinese and Tamil dailies). As such, stories are grouped according to the respective language/medium. Where a paragraph begins with a, it denotes a separate news item.
Yahoo
14-06-2025
- Yahoo
‘Thought it was firecrackers': Witness recalls 10 shots before panic erupted in Brickfields restaurant
KUALA LUMPUR, June 14 — A witness to a shooting at a restaurant on Jalan Tun Sambanthan, Brickfields, last night claimed she heard about 10 gunshots during the incident. According to Harian Metro, the witness, Letchumi, said the shooting occurred between 10.30pm and 10.50pm while she was speaking with a customer at her salon located on the upper floor of the building above the restaurant. 'I was outside the shop, on the upper-level walkway, when I suddenly heard loud noises — like explosions. 'At first, I thought someone was setting off firecrackers, but I couldn't think of any festival. 'When I looked down, I saw people hiding under tables. That's when I knew something serious had happened,' she reportedly told the national daily. She said panic soon broke out, with people running in all directions to escape. Some ran into her salon to take shelter, as most of the other nearby shops were already closed. 'Some rushed upstairs, so I called them into the shop to shelter with my customer, who was terrified. 'I called the police. I didn't see the gunman, but I saw one of the victims trying to run. 'I believe he had already been shot and was trying to escape. By the time police arrived, the gunman had fled,' she was quoted as saying. She added that this was the first such incident in the area, which is usually calm late into the night. Last night, three men were shot while dining at the restaurant, with one killed and two others injured. The shooting took place at around 10.50pm. The three victims, all Malaysians aged between 30 and 50, were eating with friends when two men on a motorcycle approached and opened fire. Brickfields police chief Assistant Commissioner Ku Mashariman said investigations are ongoing, including reviewing closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage to determine the motive and identify those involved. 'We are confident the suspects will be identified soon. The public should not be alarmed by this incident. 'The case is being investigated under Section 302 of the Penal Code. Anyone with information is urged to contact the police or the nearest police station,' he reportedly said.
Malay Mail
14-06-2025
- Malay Mail
‘Thought it was firecrackers': Witness recalls 10 shots before panic erupted in Brickfields restaurant
KUALA LUMPUR, June 14 — A witness to a shooting at a restaurant on Jalan Tun Sambanthan, Brickfields, last night claimed she heard about 10 gunshots during the incident. According to Harian Metro, the witness, Letchumi, said the shooting occurred between 10.30pm and 10.50pm while she was speaking with a customer at her salon located on the upper floor of the building above the restaurant. 'I was outside the shop, on the upper-level walkway, when I suddenly heard loud noises — like explosions. 'At first, I thought someone was setting off firecrackers, but I couldn't think of any festival. 'When I looked down, I saw people hiding under tables. That's when I knew something serious had happened,' she reportedly told the national daily. She said panic soon broke out, with people running in all directions to escape. Some ran into her salon to take shelter, as most of the other nearby shops were already closed. 'Some rushed upstairs, so I called them into the shop to shelter with my customer, who was terrified. 'I called the police. I didn't see the gunman, but I saw one of the victims trying to run. 'I believe he had already been shot and was trying to escape. By the time police arrived, the gunman had fled,' she was quoted as saying. She added that this was the first such incident in the area, which is usually calm late into the night. Last night, three men were shot while dining at the restaurant, with one killed and two others injured. The shooting took place at around 10.50pm. The three victims, all Malaysians aged between 30 and 50, were eating with friends when two men on a motorcycle approached and opened fire. Brickfields police chief Assistant Commissioner Ku Mashariman said investigations are ongoing, including reviewing closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage to determine the motive and identify those involved. 'We are confident the suspects will be identified soon. The public should not be alarmed by this incident. 'The case is being investigated under Section 302 of the Penal Code. Anyone with information is urged to contact the police or the nearest police station,' he reportedly said.
