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[BREAKING] Ex-convict Shot Dead Inside His House in Cheras

An ex-convict was shot dead in a living room of a house in Cheras Perdana, Batu 9, Cheras here today.

By Sadho Ram — 04 Aug 2013, 10:40 AM — Updated over 10 years ago

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Ex-convict shot dead in Cheras

A gunman walked into the living room of a house and opened fire, killing a 36-year-old man who was just released from prison last month.

In the 1.30pm incident, the 36-year-old victim was shot three times in the chest.

"The two suspects then fled the scene on a Yamaha LC motorcycle," said Kajang police chief ACP Abdul Rashid Abdul Wahab.

Balamurali had just been released from prison in June and it is learnt that the victim had six previous convictions for theft and drug-related cases.

Police and the Home Ministry have blamed such shootings on the repeal of the Emergency Ordinance, which they said released hardcore criminals back on the streets, seeking revenge.

Relatives and neighbours of Balamurali (inset) carrying his body out of the house in Batu 9 Cheras

Intense situation: Relatives and neighbours of Balamurali (inset) carrying his body out of the house in Batu 9 Cheras.

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The victim’s wife, S. Puvaneswari, 28, said she had been living with her four-year-old son Kishalan in Seremban, adding that her husband visited them every fortnight.

It was learnt that Balamurali had been changing jobs regularly, his last being as a security guard. He lasted only two weeks in that job.

A week of shooting horror never seen before in Malaysia

Malaysia has never seen a week like this before: seven shootings in seven days, most of them execution-style by hitmen, and at least two of them high-profile victims.

In the space of 3 days, assassins on motorbikes have struck twice in Malaysia's capital city.

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The rising number of brazen shootings has shocked the nation for the pace at which it has been going on in the past seven days, triggering calls for the police to refocus their energy on fighting crime, instead of summoning bloggers and dog handlers and human rights activists.

Last Saturday, crime watchdog MyWatch chairman R Sri Sanjeevan was shot once in the chest by a pillion rider when he stopped his BMW at a traffic light in Taman Cempaka, Negeri Sembilan, at about 4.30pm. Seriously injured, he is now reported to be in a stable condition.

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