AYER KEROH: Melaka police have revealed that a woman who claimed her husband was among three suspects shot dead in the recent Durian Tunggal incident is not legally married to the man, but is instead his partner living together.
Melaka police chief Datuk Dzulkhairi Mukhtar said investigations found the 31-year-old woman had no marital ties to the suspect and has 10 previous criminal records dating back to 2012.
"Investigations showed the woman had no marriage with the deceased. They were only lovers living together in Durian Tunggal for the past three years.
"The suspect’s actual wife is in Johor and has long been separated from him," he said, commenting on developments in the Durian Tunggal shooting case.
He told Sinar Harian after attending the Legasi 04 RXZ X 125 ZR Melaka Attack 2025 event officiated by Chief Minister Datuk Seri Ab Rauf Yusoh at Dataran MITC here on Friday (Dec 12) night.
Dzulkhairi said the woman’s 10 criminal records cover vehicle theft, robbery, attempted murder and, most recently, a robbery in Jasin in July 2025.
He also disclosed that the woman’s 55-year-old father has 24 criminal records since 2002, involving vehicle theft, robbery, attempted murder and murder, including several cases that have led to imprisonment.
"The woman’s father is still wanted by police in connection with two reports involving vehicle theft and building theft. We have information on his involvement," he said.
Dzulkhairi added that the Durian Tunggal shooting case has now been taken over by the Bukit Aman Special Investigation Unit, with Melaka police providing full cooperation.
"This case is now fully investigated by Bukit Aman. Melaka police are not involved, but we will give full cooperation to ensure the investigation proceeds smoothly.
"However, the criminal cases involving the woman’s father remain under Melaka police, including building theft and lorry theft," he said.
Separately, Dzulkhairi confirmed police received a memorandum of support from the public for the police at Melaka police headquarters on Friday afternoon.
"We received notice about the gathering. Despite the weather, it went smoothly.
"Their actions show the public still regard the police as relevant and continue to support Melaka police’s crime prevention efforts," he said.
On Nov 24, three men aged 24 to 29 were shot dead after one of them allegedly swung a machete at a police corporal in a palm oil plantation in Durian Tunggal.
The 4.30am incident left the police corporal, in his early 30s, seriously injured on his left arm.
Dzulkhairi earlier said all suspects from the Durian Tunggal Gang were believed to be en route to rob a premises.
They had been active since 2024, involved in 20 cases in Melaka and one case each in Negri Sembilan and Selangor, with losses totalling RM1.35mil.
However, on Dec 3, the families of the three suspects denied claims that the victims acted violently by attacking the police.
Following this, on Dec 4, a special team was set up to investigate the families’ allegations of dissatisfaction with police actions.
