PENANG COPS TO CONDUCT NIGHT PATROLS AT BOARDING SCHOOLS TO CURB BULLYING

GEORGE TOWN, Oct 17 (Bernama) -- Penang police will deploy the Patrol Car Unit (MPV) and Motorcycle Patrol Unit (URB) to enter, especially at night, the compound of boarding schools to carry out patrols in a bid to curb bullying activities.

Penang police chief Datuk Azizee Ismail said the periodic patrols will ensure the presence of police in schools, especially those with hostels, to create a safe environment and prevent crimes.

"As a preventive measure, we will station our School Liaison Officers more frequently in the schools involved.

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"In addition, we will deploy the URB and MPV to enter the compounds of boarding schools at night to enhance our presence there,” he told reporters here today.

He said this after the Penang Police contingent's monthly assembly and the launch of the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) 2nd Bridge Solidarity Fun Ride 2026. 

He said this when commenting on several incidents of crime and bullying in schools nationwide, as well as efforts taken by the police to prevent such cases.

In another development, Azizee said police have recorded the statements of three individuals assisting in the investigations into the murder of a man, whose body was stuffed in a suitcase near the Ampang Jajar Flats in Permatang Pauh here on Oct 9.

He said the three individuals are the person who found the victim's vehicle, the one who found the man's body and one of the victim's family members, adding that police do not rule out the possibility of recording the statements of a few more individuals to assist in their investigations.

"So far, we have recorded the statements of three individuals, and we hope to be able to identify and arrest the suspect soon,” he said.

The media had previously reported that the 31-year-old victim was found with an injury to his neck, his hands tied, and his head covered with a plastic bag inside the suitcase

Azizee was previously quoted as saying that police received a report regarding the incident at 1.46 pm, and investigations at the location found the victim in a suitcase in the area behind the flats.

He added that they were also investigating whether the victim was murdered elsewhere before his body was wrapped, placed into the bag, and dumped in that area.

Police also confirmed the victim as Lee Boon Han, 31, who was reported missing by his family on Oct 8.

It is understood that the body was discovered by drainage cleaning workers who were carrying out routine tasks in the vicinity of the flats before reporting it to the police.

-- BERNAMA