Van driver gunned down in Parit Buntar
IPOH: A factory van driver who was leaving his house for work was gunned down at Taman Seri Semarak, Parit Buntar.
N. Jeevandran, 26, was riding his motorcycle along Jalan Permai Utama, minutes away from his house when he was shot twice at about 9.40am yesterday.
He died on the spot after he was shot in the abdomen and right hip.
Kerian OCPD Supt Mat Fauzi Nayan, in confirming the case, said: “We are investigating the case from all angles and will not rule out robbery, revenge or gang-related violence.”
It is learnt that someone from one of the houses heard two gunshots before seeing Jeevandran falling from his motorcycle.
The gunman was not seen and three bullet casings were found near the body.
“The deceased has five previous criminal records. He was also sent to Machang, Kelantan, under the Restricted Residence Enactment until the Emergency Ordinance was abolished in 2011,” said Mat Fauzi.
The victim’s sister N. Kalpana said Jeevandran, who lived with their mother and four other siblings, was a caring and loving brother.
Meanwhile, police arrested a 27year-old man in connection with the shooting of G. Santhana Samy, 30, who was hit in the thigh while driving in Bukit Mertajam on Monday.
Penang CID chief Senior Asst Comm Mazlan Kesah said the man was picked up on Tuesday evening in Sungai Petani following a tip-off, and had since been remanded.
When asked about gun-related violence in Penang, SAC Mazlan said there had been 16 cases this year that resulted in nine deaths and seven cases of serious injuries.
“We recorded only one or two cases for the same period last year,” he said.