Two students murdered, drama at Subang Airport [WATCH]

KUALA LUMPUR: The deaths of two students in separate incidents in Johor and Pahang were among the major crime cases reported by the New Straits Times this week.

In Yong Peng, 16-year-old student Irene Sofiya Mohd Khairool Faisal was found dead at her school on Oct 3, while in Kuantan, a 19-year-old student, Elisa Jonova Masilamani, was found dead at a house on Oct 6 following an alleged argument with her boyfriend.

Below are some of the crimes reported this week.

FORM FOUR STUDENT FOUND DEAD AT JOHOR SCHOOL

Irene Sofiya Mohd Khairool Faisal, 16, was found dead at a secondary school in Yong Peng, Batu Pahat, on Oct 3.

Her grandmother found her covered in blood at the school's hall after realising that she had not returned home by about 5.30pm.

Police arrested three 16-year-old boys on the same day, with one remanded for six days until Oct 9.

Federal police Criminal Investigation Department director Datuk M. Kumar said a post-mortem confirmed that Irene died from blunt force trauma to the head.

The case is being investigated for murder.

19-YEAR-OLD STUDENT STRANGLED TO DEATH IN KUANTAN

In Kuantan, Elisa Jonova Masilamani, a 19-year-old student was found dead at a house in Air Putih on Oct 6 following an argument with her boyfriend.

The boyfriend, also 19, contacted the police.

Police were immediately dispatched to the rented house along Jalan Air Putih 2 where they found Elisa Jonova lying unconscious on a bed inside a rented room on the ground floor.

Pahang acting police chief Datuk Azry Akmar Ayob said the boyfriend was believed to be unhappy that the victim had met another man.

A post-mortem confirmed that Elisa Jonova died from strangulation.

The suspect has been remanded for seven days until Oct 12, with the case being investigated for murder.

DRAMA AT SUBANG AIRPORT AS FOUR NABBED

Enforcement teams swooped on a private jet at a Subang Airport hangar on Wednesday where they arrested four people moments before the aircraft was due to take off for Manila.

This was a follow-up operation as investigations widened into the recent case where Laos authorities uncovered an attempt to smuggle 521kg of crystal methamphetamine.

Among the four who were arrested on Wednesday was a Malaysian pilot.

The operator of the private jet, CGT Asia Limited, has denied any wrongdoing after one of its aircraft was linked to an attempted trafficking of 521kg of crystal methamphetamine from Laos to the Philippines.

The company also confirmed that its director and three crew members, who were detained at Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport in Subang on Wednesdayh were released the same day after giving their statements to the Federal Narcotics Crime Investigation Department (NCID).

It was reported that they were preparing to take off when enforcement personnel moved in. It was learnt the aircraft was configured for medical evacuation operations and equipped with medical equipment.

The flight was understood to have been scheduled to fly to Manila to pick up a patient before transporting the patient to Japan.

This was believed to be a follow-up operation to the incident on Oct 1 when a private jet that left Subang for Laos later became the focus of a major drug investigation after authorities seized 521kg of crystal methamphetamine at the Luang Prabang International Airport.

Police later confirmed that the co-pilot on that flight was a Malaysian. He was among 13 people arrested in Laos.

POLICEMEN DENY TOUTING CLAIMS IN MCBA CHIEF CASE

The two Special Branch policemen allegedly assaulted by Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency director-general Datuk Seri Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain at KLIA Terminal 1 on Sept 28 broke their silence on Wednesday when they denied claims that they were acting as touts or involved in "counter setting".

Speaking through their lawyers, Lance Corporals Muhammad Ekmal Sofwan Driman and Mohammad Faiz Muhamad, said they were carrying out official duties when the alleged incident occurred.

Their lawyers said any allegation that the policemen were acting as touts or involved in counter setting should be supported by evidence and should not be used to divert attention from the alleged assault.

The two were allegedly physically assaulted by Shuhaily in a public area, causing injuries and affecting their dignity as civil servants.

Police, meanwhile, said, they have recorded statements from 25 witnesses and obtained CCTV footage and a medical report.

The incident came to light after a video showing Shuhaily berating two men went viral, with one of them appearing to have been grabbed forcefully by the ears.

Shuhaily later said he was prepared to be investigated over the incident.