NST CRIME WATCH: Fatal BYD Seal crash, police chase and cable theft arrests [WATCH]

KUALA LUMPUR: A five-year-old girl was killed in a six-vehicle crash involving a BYD Seal along Jalan Kuching on Oct 10, in one of the week's most tragic incidents.

The girl was in the rear passenger seat of a Perodua Bezza driven by her 30-year-old father when the crash occurred as traffic moved slowly from the city centre towards Segambut.

Police said initial investigations found that the BYD Seal had rear-ended the Bezza, triggering a chain collision involving a Yamaha 135LC motorcycle and three other cars – a Nissan Almera, Toyota Alphard and Perodua Myvi.

The girl suffered severe head injuries and died en route to Hospital Kuala Lumpur. Her father injured his right hand, while the 33-year-old motorcyclist suffered head injuries.

The 24-year-old BYD Seal driver was admitted to a private hospital in Damansara for concussion treatment.

Here are the week's other major crime stories:

DRAMATIC POLICE CHASE IN WANGSA MAJU

Two men were arrested after a police chase from Bukit Antarabangsa to Setiawangsa on Oct 11. Videos of the pursuit and members of the public helping police went viral on social media.

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Police pursued the suspects in an Isuzu D-Max pickup truck along Jalan Wangsa 5 in Bukit Antarabangsa towards the Middle Ring Road 2 before intercepting the vehicle at the junction of Jalan Jelatek and Jalan Taman Setiawangsa, near a petrol station.

A search of the vehicle uncovered a parang, a sickle, equipment believed to have been used to steal cables, including a manhole cover opener, and substances suspected to be drugs.

Videos showed the suspects trying to flee after their vehicle collided with other vehicles, while members of the public helped police apprehend them.

The case is being investigated under Section 186 of the Penal Code for obstructing a public servant, as well as provisions on offensive weapons and drug possession.

29 NABBED FOR PROMOTING UNLAWFUL ORGANISATIONS ONLINE

Police arrested 29 men, including a foreigner, in a nationwide operation targeting those suspected of promoting unlawful organisations on social media.

Codenamed Ops Mega TikTok 2026, the operation was conducted from Oct 10 to 12 by Bukit Aman's Criminal Investigation Department (CID), with the cooperation of the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission.

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Bukit Aman CID director Datuk M. Kumar said the suspects, aged 18 to 49, were detained in coordinated operations involving 11 police contingents across Selangor, Johor, Pahang, Penang, Perak, Kuala Lumpur, Negri Sembilan, Kedah, Melaka, Sabah and Sarawak.

Police are also probing possible links between the suspects and other criminal activities, amid concerns over the use of social media to promote unlawful organisations.

14 ARRESTED IN CABLE THEFT CRACKDOWN

Police arrested 14 suspects linked to cable thefts in Selangor, Kedah, Melaka and Negri Sembilan.

The arrests came amid concerns over syndicates targeting telecommunications, railway and electrical infrastructure, with recent thefts disrupting essential services.

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Crime experts have called for tougher action against scrap metal dealers suspected of buying stolen cables, warning that the illegal resale market fuels theft.

They said enforcement should target not only thieves but also the buyers and middlemen behind the trade.

5 MALAYSIANS HELD IN TOKYO OVER 5KG COCAINE HAUL

Five Malaysians have been arrested in Tokyo for smuggling 5kg of cocaine, prompting Malaysian border authorities to warn travellers against carrying luggage or parcels for others overseas.

Malaysian police will send an investigation team to Japan following the arrests.

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Federal Narcotics Crime Investigation Department (NCID) director Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said the team would gather information about the arrests, including details of local and international drug syndicate networks.

He said Japanese authorities were tracing the cocaine's source and identifying those behind the smuggling attempt, including members of international drug trafficking networks.

POLICE PROBE ASSAULT, VANDALISM LINKED TO TASEK BERA OPERATION

Police are looking for a suspect who allegedly damaged a pickup truck and assaulted a man in Kampung Kuala Serting, Bera.

The suspect smashed a Toyota Hilux's side mirror, punched a man on the shoulder and fled on foot.

Police believe the incident was linked to a land enforcement operation by the Pahang State Enforcement Unit (UPNP) at the Tasek Bera Conservation Forest Reserve.

The UPNP and several other agencies are remeasuring the forest reserve to curb encroachment.

In recent weeks, several villagers have reportedly been arrested for obstructing enforcement personnel. Threats have also allegedly been made to stop the operation.

CUSTOMS OFFICER MURDERED, HUSBAND, ARRESTED

Police believe a marital dispute led to the death of a 35-year-old Customs officer, who was allegedly murdered by her husband in a public housing complex in Nilai on Thursday.

Initial checks indicated that the victim had been stabbed, with the weapon recovered at the scene.

The husband surrendered at the Bandar Baru Salak Tinggi police station in Sepang, Selangor.

The victim was a Customs officer who transferred to the Malaysia Border Control and Protection Agency (MCBA) service scheme on July 1.