Duo caught red-handed stealing petrol from motorcycle at Johor apartments

ISKANDAR PUTERI: Police have detained two people for stealing petrol from a motorcycle at an apartment block in Tanjung Kupang, here, today.

District police chief Assistant Commissioner M. Kumarasan said the two — a Pakistani man and a local woman — were first detained by the apartment’s auxiliary policemen before being handed over to police.

He confirmed a viral video of the incident and that a 28-year-old local woman had lodged a police report over the incident.

“The complainant reported that about 7.30am today, she and her husband, 29, became aware of two people stealing petrol from the husband’s motorcycle.

“With the help of the apartment’s auxiliary policemen, the duo were detained,” he said.

Kumarasan said a police team later detained the foreigner, 38, and his 60-year-old female accomplice.

He said checks showed that both did not have criminal records, while urine tests returned negative for drug use.

“(From the two), police seized two bottles containing petrol and a pair of scissors,” he said, adding that a remand application for them would be sought tomorrow at the Johor Baru magistrate’s court.

Kumarasan said investigations were being carried out under Section 379 of the Penal Code for theft, which carries a jail term of up to seven years or a fine, or both, upon conviction.

Investigations against the foreigner are also being carried out under Section 15)1)(c) of the Immigration Act for overstaying.

The punishment such an offence is a fine of up to RM10,000 or jail of not more than five years, or both, upon conviction.

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