Arab Malaysian Banking Group founder shot dead in parking lot, wife survives

[NeverSayDie]

Published: Monday July 29, 2013 MYT 6:23:00 PM
Updated: Monday July 29, 2013 MYT 10:29:29 PM

Arab Malaysian Banking Group founder Hussain Ahmad Najadi shot dead in parking lot, wife survives

AmBank Group founder Hussain Hussain Ahmad Najadi was shot dead at a parking lot.

KUALA LUMPUR: Arab Malaysian Banking Group founder Hussain Ahmad Najadi was shot dead while his wife was seriously injured when they emerged from the Kuan Yin Temple in Lorong Ceylon Monday afternoon.

A gunman who crept from behind, fired randomly at Hussain Ahmad, 75, and his 49-year-old wife at close range, killing the renowned banker on the spot near a car park.

Police investigating the shooting of Hussain Ahmad Najadi.

The septuagenarian sustained two shots in the chest while his wife was hit in the left hand and right leg in the 2pm incident.

Initial police investigations revealed that the gunman was among three people who waited outside the temple for Hussain Ahmad, who was in a private discussion with a colleague involving a share transaction.

The gunman, who wore sports attire, dark glasses and a cap, was believed to have escaped in a taxi together with his accomplices.

Kuala Lumpur CID deputy chief ACP Khairi Ahrasa said the motive of the killing had yet to be established, but police believed it could be business-related.

He said the police were investigating the case for murder and attempted murder, adding that the gunman had approached Hussain Ahmad and his wife from behind, before firing at the couple in rapid succession.

"The victim was struck twice in the chest and died instantly, while his wife was hit on the left wrist and right thigh," he said.

The late Hussain Ahmad Najadi.

Khairi said the body was sent to the Kuala Lumpur Hospital while the deceased's wife was warded at the Tung Shin Hospital.

"Our initial investigations indicated that three men, aged between 35 and 40, had arrived outside the temple and waited for Hussain Ahmad and his wife while the banker was in a business discussion.

Meanwhile, a witness who wanted only to be known as Lim, said Hussain Ahmad was approached by a man from behind as he was leaving the temple.

"Suddenly, I heard gunshots...more than five shots were fired. The suspects then ran to the side of the temple and left in a taxi," said the 50-year-old when met by reporters at the scene of the shooting. - Bernama

 

[NeverSayDie]

Published: Monday July 29, 2013 MYT 10:30:00 PM
Updated: Monday July 29, 2013 MYT 10:31:39 PM

Banker's son stunned over father's murder

KUALA LUMPUR: Pascal Najadi has expressed shock over the murder of his father, Hussain Ahmad Najadi, renowned banker and founder of the Arab Malaysian Banking Group here Monday.

"I was shocked upon hearing about the killing in Kuala Lumpur, which was carried out in broad daylight," he said in a telephone interview from Europe.

Pascal, who holds dual Swiss and British citizenships, urged the Malaysian authorities to do its utmost to apprehend the culprits involved in the killing of his 75-year-old father and bring them to justice.

Pascal, 45, who is also a banker, said the irony was that his father was murdered in Malaysia, a country for which the latter had so much affection, having called it home for more than four decades.

Hussain Ahmad was gunned down while his 49-year-old wife was seriously injured when they emerged from the Kuan Yin Temple in Lorong Ceylon about 2pm.

The septuagenarian sustained two shots in the chest and died on the spot while his wife was hit in the left hand and right leg.

Initial police investigations revealed that the gunman was among three people who waited outside the temple for Hussain Ahmad who was said to have been in a business discussion with a colleague.

Pascal said he came to know about the killing, a few hours after it was carried out in the Malaysian capital, adding that he was also informed by the Malaysian police.

Hussain Ahmad founded Arab Malaysian Banking Group in 1975 before it changed hands in 1982, to what is known as Arab Malaysian Bank or Ambank. - Bernama

 

[NeverSayDie]

Malaysian police hunt for suspected contract killers of bank founder

AFP
Tuesday, Jul 30, 2013

KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysian police said on Tuesday that they were hunting suspected contract killers after a bank founder was gunned down in broad daylight in Kuala Lumpur, fuelling fears of rampant violent crime in the South-east Asian country.

Police insisted that the streets were safe after Bahrain-born Hussain Ahmad Najadi, 75, was shot and killed on Monday as he walked to his car in the Malaysian capital.

His Malaysian wife was also shot and wounded in the attack, one of several shootings around the country that were splashed across newspapers on Tuesday.

Public concern has mounted in Malaysia over proliferating reports of brazen killings, armed robberies, and other crimes that have further tarnished the much-criticised police force, and led to accusations that the government was covering up the extent of the country's crime problem.

Police said Mr Hussain - who in the 1970s founded Arab Malaysian Banking Group, one of Malaysia's largest banks - may have been killed over a disputed land deal.

He was shot at close range in the chest and lower abdomen and died on the spot, according to Malaysian media.

His 49-year-old wife was wounded in the arm before the attackers fled in a taxi from the crime scene in the heart of the capital's commercial area, The Star newspaper said.

Police said they believed three men were responsible for the attack.

"The shooter, we have his photo, but the men behind, we have to investigate. We believe the shooter is a contract killer," Kuala Lumpur police chief Mohmad Salleh told reporters on Tuesday.

He insisted police could maintain public safety.

"Security forces have things under control. If you want to go out late at night, we are still safe," he said when asked about the rising violence.

Malaysian media have reported a number of other unrelated killings, some described as contract-style murders, in the capital and elsewhere.

Among them was an attack on the head of a non-government organisation who has accused authorities of manipulating crime data. Mr R. Sri Sanjeevan, the head of MyWatch, a crime and police watchdog, was in serious condition in hospital after being shot by unknown assailants on Saturday.

Media reports have speculated that Mr Sanjeevan was targeted because he planned to expose police links with drug syndicates.

He was reported on Tuesday to be under police guard in a hospital outside the capital awaiting surgery to remove a slug from his ribcage.

The government of Prime Minister Najib Razak has claimed that crime has fallen in the past two years.

But Mr Sanjeevan and opposition leaders say statistics have been doctored by the authorities.

Meanwhile, fears among the public have seen gated communities and private security arrangements mushroom in residential areas in Malaysian cities.

Purse-snatchings and burglaries are widely viewed as being at epidemic levels in the Muslim-majority country.

Recent months have also seen a spate of brazen restaurant and convenience store robberies, while burglary victims have included a Cabinet minister and relatives of the deputy premier and the national police chief.

 

[winnipegjets]

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[peppertail]

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[winnipegjets]

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The Yakult assassins are on the prowl for them. Are you the leader?

 

[Desire]

Cabbie connected to KL banker murder remanded

City police chief Deputy Comm Datuk Mohmad Salleh.

Farik Zolkepli
The Star/Asia News Network
Thursday, Aug 01, 2013

KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA - The taxi driver, who allegedly drove the getaway vehicle for the man who shot Hussain Ahmad Najadi has been remanded for seven days.

City police chief Deputy Comm Datuk Mohmad Salleh said the 44-year-old man, who was detained in Sri Petaling on Tuesday, would be remanded until Tuesday (Aug 6).

"We have not ascertain whether the driver is the accomplice of the main suspect or just a victim of circumstances.

"He has been detained to assist investigation but we hope to know more in the next few days," he told a press conference at the state police headquarters on Thursday.

DCP Mohmad said police have already recorded the statements of several person of interests, including a man, whom Hussain met at Kuan Yin temple for a land deal, prior to his murder.

"We are still waiting to record the statement of Hussain's wife Cheong Mei Kuen. She is still recovering from gun shot wounds to the arm and leg," he said.

On the manhunt for the prime suspect, DCP Mohmad said police have stepped up efforts to track the man known as Sei Ngan Chai (four-eyed guy in Cantonese).

"We believe he is still in city. We are confident of apprehending him soon after his face is made known to the public," he said.

DCP Mohmad confirmed that after four days, police have narrowed down the motive to be connected to property deals.

"His murder is most probably due to dealings on property. We will investigate further to uncover more behind the shooting," he said.

The Arab Malaysian Bank founder was walking to his car with his wifeafter negotiating a land deal at the temple when he was shot.

A man came up behind him and opened fire, hitting him in the chest and lower abdomen. The man fled in a waiting taxi. Najadi died on the spot while Cheong, 49, was wounded in the arm and leg.

Photographs of the suspected killer caught on CCTV near the temple in Lorong Ceylon here have been distributed to the media.

 

[Desire]

KL banker murder: Tweeters amused by suspect’s nickname

Police are hunting for Arab Malaysian Bank founder's killer, who is known as Sei Ngan Chai (Cantonese for 'four-eyed' guy).

Tashny Sukumaran
The Star/Asia News Network
Thursday, Aug 01, 2013

PETALING JAYA, MALAYSIA - Tweeters are having a fun time with the nickname of the primary murder suspect in the death of Arab-Malaysian Bank founder Hussain Ahmad Najadi - Sei Ngan Chai (a Cantonese nickname meaning 'four-eyed man').

They find this moniker a source of amusement because, not only is ‘sei ngan chai’ a common nickname, it's also the name of a popular chain of restaurants specialising in curry pan mee, bak kut teh, and roast duck.

"Thanks, Sei Ngan Chai," tweeted @joonsunn. "Now all Chinese dudes with specs will be known as murderers."

Tweeter @kumhor said "the pan mee seller near my place also call me sei ngan chai. but me no cold-blooded killer ler."

@yoongkhean said "Will be kinda funny if police ask the public if they know sei ngan chai and everybody tells them 'the duck seller'."

@fulltimemomkl replied to him, jokingly saying "Wah, Sei Ngan Chai so famous. My mom only buys from him."

This was echoed by @ej8312, who tweeted "The only Sei Ngan Chai I know in KL sells roasted duck along Petaling Street. I sure hope he is not the shooter police named."

@anthraxxx said "Apparently I am wanted. People also call me Sei Ngan Chai."

 

[Blade]

Published: Monday August 5, 2013 MYT 2:38:00 PM
Updated: Monday August 5, 2013 MYT 3:33:24 PM

Banker's murder: Police raid suspect's home

BY NICHOLAS CHENG

PETALING JAYA: Police have learned the identity of the shooter who gunned down Arab Malaysian Bank founder Hussain Ahmad Najadi and have raided his home in Cheras on Monday.

City CID chief Datuk Ku Chin Wah said the week-long investigation has had a breakthrough after it was revealed that the shooter (nicknamed Sei Ngan Chai) is a 44-year-old part time car repossessor.

“We have raided the suspect’s house and obtained his personal identification and other documents that will be vital in apprehending him,” he said, adding that the suspect’s wife was in the house when they raided the premises.

“We believe that the man is still in the country. We will bring more updates in a press conference on Tuesday at 11.30am,” he said.

On the taxi driver who allegedly ferried the shooter, Ku said the man led police to an apartment in Brickfields where they found a Smith and Wesson semi-automatic pistol, which he believe belongs to the suspect.

The cab driver allegedly told police that someone had asked him to hide the firearm.

 

[Blade]

15 August 2013| last updated at 11:37PM

Cops: Killer changed looks

By NADIRAH H. RODZI | [email protected]

MURDER OF Ex-BANKER: Suspect is still in the country, say police

KUALA LUMPUR: THE main suspect in the murder of Arab-Malaysian Development Bank's first managing director and chief executive officer Hussain Ahmad Najadi is believed to have changed his appearance to escape the law.

City Criminal Investigation Department chief Datuk Ku Chin Wah said the 44-year-old gunman, who is still at large, has shaved off his moustache to avoid detection but is still in the country.

He warned that those who have information on the man's whereabouts but do not inform police would run afoul of the law.

"(People withholding information on a suspect) can be charged under Section 212 of the Penal Code for harbouring an offender. "They could be jailed between a year and 10 years if convicted."

Ku said four people detained to facilitate investigations -- a 44-year-old cabbie who ferried Hussain's killer, a 42-year-old man and two women aged 47 and 61 -- were under remand until Aug 17 and Aug 19.

On July 29, 75-year-old Hussain was shot dead and his wife, Chong Mei Kuen, 49, wounded when a gunman shot at them.

The couple had been walking towards their car after discussing a property deal at a Chinese temple in Lorong Ceylon when the incident occurred.

Investigations led to the arrest of the first suspect, the taxi driver, on the day of the incident.

On Aug 5, the second and third suspects were picked up at the temple in Lorong Ceylon while the fourth suspect surrendered at the Kuala Lumpur police headquarters later that day.