KANGAR: A 43-year-old man was arrested by the police on Thursday for allegedly ramming his Mitsubishi Pajero into a policeman while trying to escape a police chase near Padang Besar on Oct 16 last year. Padang Besar district police chief ACP Mohd Shokri Abdullah informed that the man was apprehended in Ops Cantas Khas at a house in Padang Besar at 10.30am.
During the arrest, the suspect attempted to flee by jumping out of a window, resulting in a fractured bone in his right heel. He was then taken to Tuanku Fauziah Hospital in Kangar for treatment. “His condition is stable. Moreover, he tested positive for methamphetamine and has eight prior convictions. The suspect is now remanded for seven days under Section 307 of the Penal Code,” Shokri stated in a press release on Friday (March 22).
On the day of the incident last year, the suspect, driving a Mitsubishi Pajero suspected of transporting illegal immigrants, allegedly collided with the policeman’s motorcycle while attempting to escape from the police. “While investigating the smuggling of illegal immigrants, the police team spotted a pickup truck and repeatedly ordered the suspect to stop the vehicle. However, the suspect disregarded the commands and sped off to Bukit Keteri station,” Mohd Shokri explained.
“The Mitsubishi Pajero abruptly halted, and the suspect reversed the vehicle into the motorcycle of the policeman. The policeman sustained injuries to his left hand, but the suspect managed to escape. Subsequently, the police apprehended 12 illegal immigrants who were in the vehicle,” he added.
