People keep sharing this although its false. I got this several times on Whatsapp, blogs, etc. It doesn’t help that there don’t seem to be any search results on Google about this.

It doesn’t hurt to check, and I know first hand because I did:

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Screenshot of my correspondence with the Channel NewsAsia fanpage

But anyway, it’s fake – this was what was spreading around:

As seen on TV this morning on CNA (Channel News Asia) which is blocked in Malaysia TV, there is a syndicate of men/s in KL for the last 24hours stabbing and robbing their victims in broad daylight and crowded places. The 1st incident was yesterday at around 4pm in Puduraya as the girl was getting on a bus back to Ipoh, as she was going up the guy was coming down and of sudden she was stab but survive, she was rob only. Next incident at 5.30pm in Low Yat going across to Berjaya Time Square two girls after work heading to Berjaya from Low Yat one of them were stab and rob apparently she died from her injuries the other was not however harm. 3rd incident was in KLCC at 6.30pm another girl was stab and killed while she was heading to her car after work, as the CCTV showed the killer could only been seen from the back, it seem that he studied the place before committing the crime.
All this happen in a day with 1 hour apart from each other and suspected the same person. Some of the shopping complex has ordered to close or step up security.
Please to all my fellow ladies colleagues, again please ensure your surroundings and watch your step in crowded places. They want your money but also they do not you to identify them as they are not covered with mask. So please very careful. They have speculated that the person might be in Selangor and some of the shopping complex is on high alert. Precautions at Sunway Pyramid, Mid Valley, One U and Subang Parade.

As members of the public, we’re concerned about crime, but spreading around false rumours isn’t going to make things easier.
There are no reports on Channel News Asia about people going around stabbing and robbing girls in KL. There’s plenty of crime la, but not that level of violence…sigh.
Also, Channel News Asia isn’t blocked in Malaysia – it shows on TM Unifi’s IPTV on Channel 122.
As a parting note, all of these below are real though, and from the past few months:



Reader's Comments

  1. NIea | July 5th, 2012 at 12:43 am

    THANK YOU!

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  2. Lilly | July 5th, 2012 at 5:22 pm

    Josh,

    Thank you for clarifying this issue. I thought so it was a highly exaggerated spam news as I was there at Low Yat at 6.15PM and did not see any commotion which am sure would have been especially being Malaysian(cant escape from being “kepoh”). Can I please share your post? At least it will clear the air and people would stop spamming my whatsapp! Thanks again :)

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    Josh Lim Reply:

    Sure, I posted this so people could share it and combat the misinformation! Cheers!

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  3. Brandon Sean | July 5th, 2012 at 6:54 pm

    Thank you :)

    I read this a few times on fb and just want to make sure its true!

    Thanks for clearing it up

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  4. metal lockers | August 13th, 2012 at 3:13 pm

    Yeah spreading such false information will only worsen the situation and may put the public in to panic

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