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Police hunt man with 13 criminal records after dangerous chase
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Police hunt man with 13 criminal records after dangerous chase

From Utusan Malaysia · () Malay

Translated from Malay, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Police are searching for a 30-year-old man with 13 criminal records and 12 drug-related offenses.
  • The suspect fled after driving dangerously and refusing a police stop on the North-South Expressway early this morning.
  • He drove against traffic, crashed into two vehicles, and then abandoned his car to escape into a wooded area.

Authorities are actively pursuing a man with an extensive criminal history who evaded police in a high-speed chase early Saturday morning. The suspect, identified as M. Sugumaran, 30, is wanted for a string of offenses, including 13 criminal records and 12 drug-related convictions.

Highway Patrol officers patrolling Kilometer 225 of the North-South Expressway northbound found that the suspect's vehicle's road tax and insurance protection had expired on May 7, before ordering him to stop for inspection.

— Azmi AliDeputy District Police Chief of Rembau, detailing the initial encounter that led to the chase.

The incident began around 12:50 a.m. when highway patrol officers noticed the suspect's vehicle had expired road tax and insurance. Upon signaling him to stop, Sugumaran allegedly refused and sped off, initiating a pursuit that spanned approximately 17 kilometers.

However, the suspect refused to comply with the order and continued to speed and drive dangerously, causing police officers to pursue him from Kilometer 225 to Kilometer 242 of the highway.

— Azmi AliDescribing the suspect's actions during the police pursuit.

During the chase, the suspect drove recklessly, including traveling against oncoming traffic and colliding with two civilian vehicles. The pursuit concluded when his car was brought to a halt in an emergency lane. However, Sugumaran immediately fled the vehicle and disappeared into a nearby forested area.

Throughout the incident, the suspect also drove against traffic and crashed into two cars before being stopped in the emergency lane at Kilometer 242.

— Azmi AliDetailing the dangerous maneuvers and collisions during the chase.

Further inspection of the abandoned sedan revealed the suspect's identification card. Police also discovered that the registered owner of the vehicle had passed away. While no fatalities were reported, the two vehicles struck by Sugumaran sustained damage. Police have mobilized a team to locate and apprehend the fugitive, who is also wanted for a separate case under the Dangerous Drugs Act. The case is being investigated under Section 42(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.

However, the suspect acted to flee into the nearby forest and bushes as soon as his vehicle was stopped.

— Azmi AliExplaining the suspect's escape after the vehicle was stopped.
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Originally published by Utusan Malaysia in Malay. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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