Armed robbery suspect killed in police shootout


KUALA LUMPUR: A 33-year-old man involved in armed robberies was killed in a shootout with police in Besut, Terengganu, early Sunday (March 16) morning.

The suspect from Terengganu was driving a four-wheel-drive on Jalan Seberang Jerteh, Kuala Besut, when he was detected by police during an operation codenamed "Ops Laras."

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