Police hunt four suspects for cable theft on MRR2

Authorities are actively pursuing four individuals believed to be responsible for the theft of cables from the MRR2 highway in Hulu Langat. The suspects were captured on video removing and loading cut cables into a vehicle.

The incident came to light after a video of the theft circulated widely on social media. In the footage, several individuals are seen extracting and transporting cables from a manhole along the highway. The act of cable theft poses a significant risk to public infrastructure and services.

According to Ampang Jaya District Police Chief Assistant Commissioner Khairul Anuar Khalid, a local man reported the incident before the video went viral. The complainant stated he stopped his vehicle near the scene on June 4 and observed a gray Honda Odyssey being used by four unidentified men to load short, cut cables. The men then departed the location.

The complainant managed to record the incident before filing a police report. The case is currently being investigated under Section 431A of the Penal Code and Section 235 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998, which address offenses related to theft and damage to communication infrastructure.

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The complainant informed that he stopped his vehicle by the roadside before noticing a gray Honda Odyssey at the scene on June 4, around 1:30 p.m. The complainant also saw four men, whose identities have not yet been determined, loading cut cables into the vehicle before they left.