PASIR PUTEH: Police shot dead a local male suspect who had a record of 24 previous offences, including drug-related crimes, in Jeram Pasu here early this morning.
Kelantan police chief Mohd Yusoff Mamat said the 5.30am incident occurred as a criminal investigation department (CID) team from the Kelantan police headquarters was trailing behind a Perodua Bezza car, driven by the suspect from Melor, Kota Bharu.
He said the CID team intercepted and stopped the suspect’s vehicle in Jeram Pasu. Upon being approached, the suspect exited his car and opened fire on the officers.
“The CID team returned fire, and the suspect was shot dead at the scene in Jeram Pasu.
“Further checks revealed that the 31-year-old had a record of 17 previous criminal offences, including gang robbery and firearms, as well as seven drug-related cases,” he told reporters at the scene of the incident in Jeram Pasu.