Malaysian Police shot dead 5 Indians believed to be dangerous criminals involved in armed robberies, according media reports.
The dead:
1. Govindarajan Arumugam, known as ‘PCO boy’. Was detained in Sungai Rengam Prison, previously. Jobless.
2. Loganathan Gopi, age 17, Lorry attendant
3. Visvalingam Mookaiyah, age 19, jobless
4. Serenthiran Ramapathi, age 24, security
5. Ebinesan Aruldas, age 22
Source: Makkal Osai 09/11/09
*********November 08, 2009 22:17 PM
Five Criminals Shot Dead By Police
SHAH ALAM, Nov 8 (Bernama) -- Five men in a car, enroute to execute a robbery, literally came to a dead end near Klang early Sunday. They were shot dead by the police in a shootout.Earlier, the driver of the Kelisa inside which were his four accomplices, tried to mow down a team of policemen who had asked them to alight from the vehicle for inspection.
At that juncture, the gunmen fired in the direction of the police who returned fire, killing them on the spot at Sungai Keramat in Jalan Kapar, Klang Utama.
Following the shootout about 12.30am, the Kelisa bearing registration number BGK 2830, skidded and rammed into a barrier of a nearby ditch.
"The five, believed to have been on their way to commit a robbery, had been active (in committing robberies) for the past year.
"At the time the car rammed into the barrier, we believe the driver had been shot and lost control of the vehicle," Klang police chief Assistant Commissioner Mohamad Mat Yusop told Bernama when contacted here.
The identities of the deceased -- believed to have been members of the 'PC Boy Gang' -- have not been ascertained as there was no identification document.
However, the police said the gang leader, known only as 'PC Boy', was among the dead.
Mohamad said 'PCO Boy' had 13 criminal records and was on the police 'Wanted List' for nine robbery cases.
He said the deceased were believed to have been part of a bigger group, adding that the police were tracking down the remaining members of the group.
From the Kelisa which was reported stolen in Kajang on Nov 2, the police seized a Remington pistol loaded with three bullets, six machetes and samurai swords.
The bodies were sent to the Tengku Ampuan Rahimah Hospital in Klang for post-mortem.
-- BERNAMA
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The Star
Monday November 9, 2009
Five killed in shootout with cops after car chase
KLANG: Police shot dead five men, believed to be members of the notorious PCO Boy Gang, after a high-speed car chase in Taman Klang Utama.
The five, who were high on the wanted list and dangerous, were said to be behind at least 10 armed robberies and assault cases in the state over the past year.
Selangor CID chief Senior Asst Comm II Datuk Hasnan Hassan said a team from the Klang district serious crime division spotted the men in a Perodua Kelisa along Lorong Sungai Keramat, around midnight yesterday.
The suspects were believed to be preparing a robbery when the police approached them.
The five tried to force the police car off the road while firing shots at the officers.
Fatal end: The scene where the Kelisa driven by the gunmen crashed into a monsoon drain. All five died in the ensuing shootout with the police. The policemen returned fire and gave chase.
The drama ended when the suspects’ car went out of control and crashed into a monsoon drain, said SAC Hasnan.
All five died in the ensuing shootout.
Police recovered a .45mm Re-mington pistol as well as six parang and samurai swords from the car.
The suspects, aged between 19 and 30, were from various parts of the Klang Valley.
Among those killed was a 29-year-old from Klang, said to be the group’s mastermind.
He was detained several times under the Prevention of Crime Ordinance (PCO) of the Emergency Ordinance, thus earning the gang its nickname.
“Initial investigations revealed that the Kelisa was reported stolen in Kajang on Nov 2,” said SAC Hasnan.
Police believed there were other members of the gang still at large and have launched a manhunt.
The robbers move in groups of four or five and often targetted residential areas.
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