Rempit clash leaves one dead
The Star, Monday October 9, 2006
KUALA LUMPUR: Two rival groups of Mat Rempit clashed early yesterday, leaving one dead and three injured.
Agusasrafi Sumarji was stabbed in the chest in the 2.30am incident near a petrol station in Jalan Damansara Indah, Bukit Damansara, here.
Brickfields OCPD Asst Comm Mohd Dzuraidi Ibrahim said a passing patrol car was stopped by Agusasrafi’s friend after the stabbing.
The policemen then called for an ambulance and the victim was sent to the University Malaya Medical Centre.
However, the 21-year-old Agusasrafi, who was admitted to the intensive care unit, died at 3.45am.
According to ACP Mohd Dzuraidi, the fight is believed to have started when the motorcycles of two Mat Rempit from two different groups came in contact during a race.
“There were 40 of them in one group and four in the other. “Two men from the larger group and another from the other one were injured in the fight. They were all sent to Hospital Kuala Lumpur for treatment,” he added.
The case has been classified as murder and 13 people, aged between 18 and 22, have been arrested in connection with the incident.
Police recovered a 15cm-long knife 200m from the scene as well as a motorcycle believed to belong to one of the suspects.
ACP Mohd Dzuraidi said police were still looking for the rest of the Mat Rempit to help facilitate investigations.
Meanwhile, two students who had just sat for the PMR examination were killed in what is believed to be an illegal race in Jalan Teloi Kanan, Baling, on Saturday night, Bernama reported.
Muhammad Hilmi Zainol and his pillion rider Muhammad Ruslan Othman, both 15, were from Felda Teloi Timur.
Two others, Nai Narong Kriang, 16, and Son Neak Airon, 15, both from Kampung Lengkuas, Sik, who were on another motorcycle, were seriously injured.
Muhammad Hilmi, Muhammad Ruslan and Son Neak were classmates at SMK Teloi Kanan.
Baling OCPD Acting Supt Mat Daud Mat Hasan said Nai Narong fractured both his legs while Son Neak, who sustained chest injuries, had been put on a life support system at the Sungai Petani Hospital.
Muhammad Hilmi’s father Zainol Mat Isa, 58, when met at his house, said he accepted the death of his son – the youngest of six siblings – as fated.
“It is very sad with Hari Raya just around the corner and all preparations including his Raya clothing ready,” he added.
