Malaysia

Unknown gunman terrorises civil servant, family with shots at their home

Evidence of gunshots found on house, vehicles owned by occupants, say cops

Updated 3 years ago · Published on 08 Jul 2023 7:36PM

Unknown gunman terrorises civil servant, family with shots at their home
The case is being investigated under Section 307 of the Penal Code and Section 39 of the Arms Act 1960. – Pixabay pic, July 8, 2023

KOTA BARU – A civil servant and his family in Kg Guntong, Kok Lanas here, were terrified when their house was repeatedly shot at by an unknown gunman last night.

Kota Baru district police chief Mohd Rosdi Daud said police received the call about the incident at 11.59pm.

“The house is owned by a man who is a civil servant and lives there with his family. We found several gunshot marks on the house and vehicles owned by the occupants,” he said in a statement today.

Rosdi said police were on the hunt for the suspect.

“We appeal to members of the public who have any information on the suspect to contact Mohd Ridhuan Ismail at 019-2454224 or 09-7752200 or the nearest police station,” he said.

The case is being investigated under Section 307 of the Penal Code and Section 39 of the Arms Act 1960. – Bernama, July 8, 2023

Related News

Film / 3mth

Netflix film with Mark Wahlberg a major boost to Penang’s international profile

Malaysia / 4mth

Shooting aggressive sacrificial cow: Police confirm Perlis MB has shotgun license

Malaysia / 5mth

Duo nabbed over shooting incident in Bangsar, pistol and imitation gun seized

Malaysia / 7mth

Arrest made in connection with Bukit Kayu Hitam shooting, says Saifuddin

Malaysia / 9mth

Cops confirm shooting at Banting restaurant, motive under probe

Malaysia / 9mth

Shooting near fast food restaurant in Banting, man lies unconscious

Spotlight

Malaysia

Man kidnapped, tortured, and killed following misunderstanding

Malaysia

'I will never forget taxi drivers who backed me in my hardest times' - PM Anwar

Malaysia

Najib fails to secure stay of 15-year jail term, RM11.38b fine in 1MDB case

Malaysia

Ivana Smit’s mother considers Federal Court appeal after RM1.1m award overturned

Education

Schools in Negeri Sembilan, Melaka to reopen tomorrow as haze conditions improve

Malaysia

Zara Qairina inquest: Investigating officer says final findings showed no suspicious circumstances

Malaysia

Man jailed 8½ years for abusing three-year-old boy, forcing the child to eat faeces

World

Pope Leo XIV diagnosed with lung cancer after successful surgery

Malaysia

More than 3,000 Myanmar refugees set for repatriation after Malaysia secures breakthrough

You may be interested

Malaysia

No witnesses, CCTV or overnight patrols at hostel where Zara Qairina was found unconscious

Malaysia

Sinkhole mapping to be stepped up through Federal-state cooperation

Malaysia

'I will never forget taxi drivers who backed me in my hardest times' - PM Anwar

Malaysia

Terengganu royal family member sues two banks over RM1.99m missing from savings

Malaysia

Malaysians warned against carrying strangers’ belongings overseas after Tokyo drug arrests

Malaysia

Will exempting MSMEs from the minimum wage requirement widen inequality?

Malaysia

Four friends charged over murder of durian seller buried in Semenyih

Malaysia

Man jailed 8½ years for abusing three-year-old boy, forcing the child to eat faeces