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Free Malaysia Today
22-06-2025
- Free Malaysia Today
5 held over Brickfields restaurant shooting
Kuala Lumpur deputy police chief Usuf Jan Mohamad said both cases are believed to be related to feuds between secret societies. (Bernama pic) PETALING JAYA : Police have arrested five people to assist in an investigation into a shooting incident that killed one man and injured two others at a restaurant in Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur, on June 13. Kuala Lumpur deputy police chief Usuf Jan Mohamad said all five have been released on bail after they provided their statements, Berita Harian reported. Earlier reports said the trio, aged between 30 and 50, were eating with several friends when they were approached by two men on a motorcycle who fired several shots at them. Usuf said the arrests were made in Kuala Lumpur on June 16. He also said no arrests have been made in the incident in Cheras on June 17 in which two men died after being shot several times in front of a shopping mall, but police were actively working to identify the gunmen. Investigations showed that both cases are believed to be related to feuds between secret societies, he said. Usuf said 18 witnesses had given their statements in relation to the Brickfields case, while 20 had their statements recorded in the Cheras shooting probe.
Independent Singapore
06-06-2025
- General
- Independent Singapore
13 men arrested in latest island-wide crackdown on secret societies
- Advertisement - SINGAPORE: Thirteen men, aged between 23 and 42, have been arrested in an island-wide crackdown on secret societies, the police have confirmed. The arrests were made over two days, on May 23 and 24, as part of a coordinated enforcement effort targeting unlawful societies operating in public nightlife and entertainment spaces. The operation was led by the Secret Societies Branch of the Criminal Investigation Department and supported by officers from the Jurong Police Division. According to the police, more than 40 venues—including public entertainment and nightlife establishments, as well as food and beverage outlets—were inspected during the operation. Close to 90 individuals were checked in the course of the sweep. The police said the men arrested are suspected of being members of unlawful societies. Investigations are ongoing. - Advertisement - Under Singapore law, anyone found guilty of being a member of an unlawful society faces imprisonment of up to three years, a fine of up to $10,000, or both. Members of the public are encouraged to report any suspected gang-related activities to the police.
