MUALLIM: Police shot dead two robbers after a 4km car chase at Jalan Proton City-Tanjung Malim near Kampung Kelawar.
Acting Perak police chief Deputy Comm Zulkafli Sariaat said one of the suspects had opened fire at police before they were gunned down on Thursday (Dec 12) at about 5.20am.
"One of our mobile patrol vehicle teams spotted the suspects' car on the road and instructed them to stop for inspection.
"The suspects however sped away, sparking the car chase," he said in a press conference at the district police headquarters here on Thursday.
"During the chase, the suspects' car veered off the road and crashed, before one of them fired a shot and hit the police car.
"One of them alighted from the car and opened fire again which hit a police car headlight," he said.
"A second suspect rushed out of the car with a machete and tried to attack the policemen.
"Police fired two shots at the first suspect and another shot at the second suspect in self-defence. Both were confirmed to have died on the spot," he added.
DCP Zulkafli said both suspects, aged 29 and 37, have 20 and three previous offences on their criminal records respectively.
"They are part of a group that has been active in the district since early 2023.
"We are trying to locate the other members of the group," he said.
DCP Zulkafli said the police seized a Sig Sauer pistol, a 9mm bullet in a magazine, two machetes, a bolt cutter, two fake car number plates, six bullet slugs and two ski masks and gloves.
He added that the case would be investigated under Section 307 of the Penal Code and Section 8 of the Firearms Act (Increased Penalties) and Section 8 of the Arms Act.
"We believe that we have solved 20 gang robberies and 10 break-in cases in Tanjung Malim.
"We urge the people to continue forwarding crime-related information to us so that actions can be taken," he said.
