SEREMBAN: Police are searching for five of six trainees who escaped from the Narcotics Addiction Rehabilitation Centre in Jelebu near here.
Jelebu police chief Supt Azizan Said said a report on the incident involving the male trainees aged from 25 and 42, was lodged at 1am on Wednesday (June 18).
He said one of the escapees, a 35-year-old man, was recaptured within 24 hours near the factory in Kongkoi, Jelebu, some 5km from the centre.
"Police have launched an operation to track down and arrest the remaining escapees, with the assistance of the K9 unit from the Negeri Sembilan police headquarters and officers from the Jelebu National Anti-Drugs Agency.
"The trainees still at large are P. Tinogaran, 36, last known address Apartment Taman Sentosa, Perak; G. Vinaiyetiran, 36, Taman Munsyi Ibrahim, Johor; V. Manimaran, 38, Taman Seri Bernam, Selangor; S. Bala Ganes, 42, Bandar Baru Sultan Suleiman, Selangor; and K. Mohanarajh, 25, Taman Bertuah, Perak," he said in a statement on Wednesday.
He urged the public to provide any information to assist the investigation by contacting the nearest police station or the Jelebu district police headquarters at 06-613 6222 or 06-613 7999.
Azizan said the case is being investigated under Sections 223 and 224 of the Penal Code. – Bernama
