Man high on wanted list shot dead by police

A man high on the wanted list over several armed robberies and vehicle theft was shot dead after he tried to attack policemen who wanted to arrest him in Jalan Reko, Kajang, near here, Wednesday.

Kajang deputy police chief Supt Abdul Ghani Mohamad Ji said police on learning the suspect known as 'Sasi' was driving a Honda Odyssey car in Jalan Reko despatched a team to apprehend him.

"The suspect panicked on seeing three patrol cars and tried to ram one of them as well as a policeman who had got out of his car.

"Police had no choice and had to fire two shots. The suspect died at the scene," he told reporters at the location of the incident.

Abdul Ghani said initial investigations showed the car used by the suspect was believed to have been stolen in Kluang, Johor.

"We are still investigating if he is a member of a gang. His body was sent to the Serdang Hospital," he added.