A VIDEO of a four-wheel drive dragging a length of cable along a road in Kluang has since gone viral.
The 31-second clip was shared on a Johor community Facebook page on Oct 23 and quickly made the rounds online.
So, was a four-wheel drive caught dragging cable through a Kluang housing area?
Verdict:
TRUE
Yes, it was. Police said the driver was attempting to steal cable from an underground pit in Taman Titiwangsa by pulling it out with a four-wheel drive.
Kluang OCPD Asst Comm Bahrin Mohd Noh said the police came across the video at about 12.30pm on Oct 23, after it was uploaded to the Facebook page "This Is Johor".
The clip shows the four-wheel drive pulling a cable along a road around Taman Titiwangsa, Kluang.
Information from the video was then lodged as a first information report under Kluang report number 20544/2026.
Based on investigations, the suspect in the four-wheel drive is believed to have tried to steal cable from an underground cable pit in the Taman Titiwangsa housing area, said ACP Bahrin.
He added that the suspect did not manage to make off with the cable.
Instead, the suspect left it on the road after noticing that members of the public were around.
The case is being investigated under Section 431A of the Penal Code for cutting or damaging cables.
If convicted, offenders face up to two years in jail, a fine or both.
Efforts to trace the suspect are still under way, said ACP Bahrin.
Members of the public with information can contact any nearby police station or the Kluang district police headquarters at 07-778 4222, its hotline at 07-776 6822, its direct line at 07-7784256 or 014-365 6822.
Source:
1. https://www.facebook.com/
