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Reported by Natasha Joibi & Oh Chin Eng
3rd March 2015
PETALING JAYA — Two drive-by shootings – one in Kajang and another in Sungai Petani – have raised fears of renewed gangland violence, which had been on the wane since Ops Cantas was launched in 2013. Ironically, both victims were called Thanabalan.
In Kajang, Hulu Langat MIC deputy youth leader Thanabalan Muniandy, 38, was seriously wounded when he was shot near a traffic light junction along Jalan Reko here at about 12.50pm yesterday. He was on the phone with his nephew at the time.
Police sources said two men on a motorcycle pulled up alongside Thanabalan’s Honda Accord. The pillion rider got off the machine, walked to Thanabalan’s vehicle and fired six shots. Five bullets hit the driver’s window and one struck the front mirror. The two then fled the scene.
Thanabalan was sent to Hospital Kajang for treatment by family members. He was later transferred to Hospital Serdang for surgery.
According to Thanabalan’s older brother Kalai Arasu, the nephew alerted Thanabalan’s family when he heard the gunshots on his phone.
“Thanabalan was screaming ‘they are shooting me! They are shooting me!’ and the nephew called for help,” said Kalai Arasu.
“Thanabalan had just left our brother’s house in Taman Kajang Utama and was heading towards the Silk Highway. He was stuck in a traffic jam when he was ambushed,” he explained.
Kalai Arasu, who is the Hulu Langat MIC chairman, said Thanabalan suffered injuries to his face, chest and right arm but was in stable condition.
“My brother has no enemies. I have no idea who did this to him, but I suspect it could have been out of jealousy.”
In Sungai Petani, a 34-year-old car wash owner was shot dead in his car just as he arrived home in Jalan Lecongan Timur, Taman Sri Gedung. S. Thanabalan (pic) was shot seven times at 12.15am.
Kuala Muda OCPD Asst Comm Khalil Ariffin said four men in a white Perodua Myvi had tailed Thanabalan earlier.
“Thanabalan died on the spot.”
His body was sent to Sultan Abdul Halim Hospital here for post-mortem.
One of Thanabalan’s family members, identified only as Appo, 25, said Thanabalan was returning home after sending his wife and a son to his mother’s house in Taman Intan here.
Ops Cantas led to a reduction in crime, especially gangland warfare, when it began two years ago. Thousands were nabbed in that operation which was launched after a spate of gangland activities. Lately, there has been a resurgence of such activity in the country, especially in Klang, where several men have been killed.
!["Two Thanabalans shot in separate incidents
News by The Star Online
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Reported by Natasha Joibi & Oh Chin Eng
3rd March 2015
PETALING JAYA — Two drive-by shootings – one in Kajang and another in Sungai Petani – have raised fears of renewed gangland violence, which had been on the wane since Ops Cantas was launched in 2013. Ironically, both victims were called Thanabalan.
In Kajang, Hulu Langat MIC deputy youth leader Thanabalan Muniandy, 38, was seriously wounded when he was shot near a traffic light junction along Jalan Reko here at about 12.50pm yesterday. He was on the phone with his nephew at the time.
Police sources said two men on a motorcycle pulled up alongside Thanabalan’s Honda Accord. The pillion rider got off the machine, walked to Thanabalan’s vehicle and fired six shots. Five bullets hit the driver’s window and one struck the front mirror. The two then fled the scene.
Thanabalan was sent to Hospital Kajang for treatment by family members. He was later transferred to Hospital Serdang for surgery.
According to Thanabalan’s older brother Kalai Arasu, the nephew alerted Thanabalan’s family when he heard the gunshots on his phone.
“Thanabalan was screaming ‘they are shooting me! They are shooting me!’ and the nephew called for help,” said Kalai Arasu.
“Thanabalan had just left our brother’s house in Taman Kajang Utama and was heading towards the Silk Highway. He was stuck in a traffic jam when he was ambushed,” he explained.
Kalai Arasu, who is the Hulu Langat MIC chairman, said Thanabalan suffered injuries to his face, chest and right arm but was in stable condition.
“My brother has no enemies. I have no idea who did this to him, but I suspect it could have been out of jealousy.”
In Sungai Petani, a 34-year-old car wash owner was shot dead in his car just as he arrived home in Jalan Lecongan Timur, Taman Sri Gedung. S. Thanabalan (pic) was shot seven times at 12.15am.
Kuala Muda OCPD Asst Comm Khalil Ariffin said four men in a white Perodua Myvi had tailed Thanabalan earlier.
“Thanabalan died on the spot.”
His body was sent to Sultan Abdul Halim Hospital here for post-mortem.
One of Thanabalan’s family members, identified only as Appo, 25, said Thanabalan was returning home after sending his wife and a son to his mother’s house in Taman Intan here.
Ops Cantas led to a reduction in crime, especially gangland warfare, when it began two years ago. Thousands were nabbed in that operation which was launched after a spate of gangland activities. Lately, there has been a resurgence of such activity in the country, especially in Klang, where several men have been killed."](https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpf1/v/t1.0-9/s526x395/11034178_820994271288908_1651356978251589607_n.jpg?oh=11972fa906a67a845afcfe0da5c331b7&oe=558EF161&__gda__=1435014620_901f58d88ca1c0422b01c80f2991e970)
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