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Shot suspect didn’t know he tailgated cops

By LOGEISWARY THEVADASS

Wednesday, 27 Jun 2018 | 12:00 AM MYT

State police chief Comm Datuk A. Thaiveegan speaking during a press conference at Komtar. Starpic by: CHIN CHENG YEANG/The Star/21 Feb 2018

NIBONG TEBAL: Despite being shot in the back and head, a man in a car chase with an unmarked police car survived.

Police detectives had to shoot him because he tried to ram them, said Penang police chief Comm Datuk A. Thaiveegan (pic).

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