Youth found beheaded after ‘arrest’

A 19-YEAR-OLD who was escorted from his home by three men claiming to be police officers was found beheaded and dismembered the next day, Malaysia Nanban reported.

According to the victim Loganraj’s mother, Parvati, the men showed up at their home in Taman Laksamana, Klang, at about 2am on March 9, clad in uniform and carrying weapons.

They claimed to be from the Shah Alam police station and “arrested” Loganraj. They also confiscated the MyKad of other family members.

The family went to the police station the following morning to see their son but were shocked to learn that there had been no such arrest.

Their worst fears were confirmed when police found a dismembered and beheaded body near Port Klang that night.

A DNA test confirmed that it was the body of Loganraj.

The distraught mother said the public were helpless in the face of such bold criminal activity and demanded serious action.

The family has lodged a report at Bukit Aman.

> Residents in Menglembu, Perak, panicked on Monday when the areas around them flooded following heavy rains that started at about 4pm, the daily also reported.

In Taman Orkid and the surrounding areas, nearly 100 homes were flooded.

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