Wanted man killed in shoot-out after car chase

Hard evidence: SAC Mohd Dzuraidi (left) and Sungai Siput operations intelligence officer Insp Othman Ismail showing the pistol, bullets and other items seized after the shoot-out.

IPOH: Police shot and killed a wanted suspect after a 15-minute car chase from Kuala Kangsar to Salak in Sungai Siput.

Perak CID chief Datuk Senior Asst Comm Mohd Dzuraidi Ibrahim said the incident happened at 5am when the suspect, K. Mehavarnan, 32, was trying to escape from the police.