Cops tracking two suspects in Shah Alam car theft


SHAH ALAM: Police are actively tracking down two men believed to be involved in the theft of a car at a premises in Section 33 here on Tuesday (March 24).

Shah Alam OCPD Asst Comm Ramsay Embol said a report on the incident was received at 3.12am from the vehicle owner, a local man in his 20s.

"The complainant had parked the vehicle at the location on March 21 before returning to his hometown in Tumpat, Kelantan. However, at about 1.14am on March 24, upon returning from his hometown, he discovered that his vehicle was missing.

"CCTV footage showed two male suspects believed to have used another vehicle to steal the car. There was also no security guard at the premises," he said in a statement Thursday (March 26).

He said efforts to trace and apprehend the suspects were ongoing by the Shah Alam District Criminal Investigation Division and the case was being investigated under Section 379A of the Penal Code, which provides for imprisonment of up to seven years, or a fine, or both, upon conviction.

Members of the public with information are urged to contact the investigating officer, Sjn Rafiah Isa, at 012-377 0327 or the Shah Alam district police headquarters at 03-5520 2222 to assist in the investigation. - Bernama

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