KUALA LUMPUR: At least 26 people were arrested following two riots in the Klang Valley, with police also seizing several weapons.
In Kuala Lumpur, more than 400 people were detained in raids at two entertainment outlets, one involving drug-related offences and the other the operation of an unlicensed entertainment centre.
In Jerantut, Pahang, a Standard One pupil was allegedly sexually abused by his teacher as punishment for failing to complete his homework.
Here are some of the major crime cases reported this week.
POLICE NAB 26 IN TWO SEPARATE RIOTS
KUALA LUMPUR: Police detained 17 people following a brawl at the Lembah Jaya flats in Ampang, after videos of the incident went viral on social media.
Police were dispatched to the scene just after 2am on Oct 31, but found the situation calm.
However, police arrested 17 men from a group that had gathered at the location. They were detained to assist in investigations.
They were remanded for between two and three days. The case is being investigated for rioting while armed with deadly weapons.
In a separate incident, nine people, including a woman, were arrested following a riot outside a cafe in Desa Tun Razak, Sungai Besi, Kuala Lumpur, believed to have been triggered by a dispute over business territory.
The suspects were aged between 16 and 44. Preliminary police investigations revealed that the clash stemmed from a misunderstanding over control of the business area.
Six of those arrested had previous criminal and drug-related records.
Police also seized several items believed to have been used in the fight and are tracking down about 15 other people.
TWO PARANG ATTACKS LEAVE ONE DEAD AND ANOTHER INJURED
PASIR GUDANG: A man was seriously injured after being attacked by a group of men armed with parang outside an apartment building in Taman Cendana, Pasir Gudang, Johor, just after midnight on Nov 2.
Jealousy was believed to be the motive behind the attack.
Police arrested a man in his 30s and seized a parang believed to have been used in the attack.
The victim was taken to Hospital Pasir Gudang and was reported to be in stable condition.
The suspect, who had a record of eight previous criminal and drug-related offences, also tested positive for methamphetamine.
Meanwhile, in Banting, Selangor, a man in his 20s died after being attacked by a group of men armed with parang.
The motive was believed to be revenge.
Three men in their 30s were arrested in the Banting area to assist in investigations.
Police are investigating the case under Section 302 of the Penal Code for murder.
TEACHER ARRESTED OVER SEXUAL ABUSE OF SEVEN-YEAR-OLD PUPIL
JERANTUT: A 24-year-old male teacher was arrested over allegations that he repeatedly sexually abused a seven-year-old pupil at a primary school here, including allegedly forcing the boy to perform oral sex as punishment for failing to complete his homework.
The alleged incidents reportedly took place in a science laboratory store.
Pahang acting police chief Datuk Azry Akmar Ayob confirmed the arrest.
The case came to light after the boy disclosed the abuse to his family on Oct 27, prompting his father to lodge a police report.
The teacher was remanded for six days to facilitate investigations.
417 DETAINED IN NIGHTCLUB RAIDS
KUALA LUMPUR: Police detained 417 people during a raid on an unlicensed entertainment centre suspected of being linked to drug activities along Jalan Sultan Ismail here.
The raid was conducted on Nov 1 following intelligence that the premises was allegedly being used for drug-related activities.
Dang Wangi police chief ACP Ahmad Azwan Amin Nordin said those detained comprised security guards, workers and patrons, including four Bangladeshis.
The 417, comprising 299 men and 118 women, were taken to the Dang Wangi district police headquarters for documentation and urine screening.
In a separate operation conducted on the same day, police arrested eight men, aged between 21 and 40, at another unlicensed entertainment centre along Jalan Tun Razak.
Wangsa Maju police chief ACP Annas Sulaiman said those arrested comprised six foreigners, including two Bangladeshis and two Myanmar nationals without valid travel documents, as well as two Chinese nationals.
Police also seized audio equipment, four bottles of liquor and business sales receipts worth more than RM2,100.
THREE REMANDED FOR GIVING BRIBES IN CIGARETTE-SMUGGLING RING
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) arrested three people, including a businessman with the title Datuk, for allegedly offering about RM1 million in bribes to police in exchange for protection for illegal cigarette-smuggling activities.
The suspects comprised a company owner and two women – a tuition teacher and a marketing executive – aged between their 30s and 50s.
They were arrested on Nov 1 at separate locations in Putrajaya, Selangor and Johor.
Preliminary investigations found that the suspects allegedly conspired to offer bribes to several police officers and lower-ranking policemen to prevent enforcement action against cigarette-smuggling activities in the East Coast states and the Klang Valley.
The alleged arrangement was believed to have been in operation since 2020, with the suspects also suspected of acting as intermediaries to channel the money to the police personnel involved.
MACC seized four luxury vehicles worth about RM600,000, four mobile phones and a laptop. It also froze 20 personal bank accounts and nine company accounts containing RM1.5 million.