Crime & Courts

MPV driver shot in abdomen after ramming police vehicles in ambush drama

Hulu Selangor: Police fired several shots at a multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) that rammed their vehicles in front of a food stall in Serendah, here, last Friday.

Hulu Selangor police chief Superintendent Ahmad Faizal Tahrim said the incident occurred at 4.40pm when policemen from the Muallim district police headquarters were tailing a suspicious purple-colour Perodua Alza.

"When the suspect's vehicle stopped in front of the food stall, police blocked it with two vehicles.

"The suspect then rammed into both police vehicles, endangering the lives of the policemen," he said today.

Faizal said the police then fired several shots at the suspect's vehicle.

He added the suspect sustained injuries to the abdomen due to gunshot wounds.

"The suspect was taken to Selayang Hospital and is in stable condition.

"Checks revealed that the suspect had 14 past records involving various crimes and possession of drugs," he said.

Faizal said the suspect has been remanded for seven days starting from Saturday until June 28 to assist in investigations under Section 307 of the Penal Code.

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