{"id":9450,"date":"2021-05-09T18:24:09","date_gmt":"2021-05-09T10:24:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/?p=9450"},"modified":"2021-05-09T18:24:11","modified_gmt":"2021-05-09T10:24:11","slug":"former-soldier-shot-dead-after-attacking-army-control-post-in-gerik","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/?p=9450","title":{"rendered":"Former soldier shot dead after attacking army control post in Gerik"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

IPOH, May 9 — A former soldier was shot dead after he attacked the 4th Battalion Border Regiment control post in Gerik, about 130 km from here, yesterday, police said today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Perak chief police officer Datuk Mior Faridalathrash Wahid said the 35-year-old man, armed with a parang, had tried to trespass into the army premises by climbing the fence at the front gate at 6.45 pm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The man was warned by soldiers at the guard post but acted aggressively by attacking them with his weapon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“In the ensuing struggle, the soldiers shot the man, who was then\u00a0taken to Gerik Hospital by police but he was pronounced dead (on arrival),\u201d he said in a statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Mior Faridalathrash said investigations showed that the man joined the army in 2003 but his service was terminated in 2013 because he had mental health problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He said police had seized several items for investigation and were still trying to determine the actual cause of the incident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“We are still waiting for a post-mortem report from the Forensic Department of Raja Permaisuri Bainun Hospital in Ipoh. This case is being investigated under Section 9 of Protected Areas and Protected Places Act 1959.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The completed investigation paper will be referred to the Attorney-General’s Chambers for further action. We hope no one would make any speculation which might jeopardise the investigation,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

— BERNAMA<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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