KUANTAN: A woman escaped with slight injury after she was shot at by an unknown man in a carjacking attempt in Jalan Haji Ahmad here, early today.
Kuantan police chief ACP Mohd Jasmani Yusoff said the woman, Ruzelawati Basri, suffered injury in the right eye caused by glass fragments and was treated at Tengku Ampuan Afzan Hospital.
In the incident at about 4am, Ruzelawati, who was driving a Toyota Alphard (MPV) alone earlier left her Taman Mirama house and stopped for fuel at a petrol kiosk.
"After refueling, she stoped the Toyota Alphard in front of a restaurant in Jalan Haji Ahmad to phone her ex-husband in Putrajaya before approached by a man who arrived in a dark blue car.
"Ruzelawati said the man who was holding a pistol knocked on the car and ordered her to open the door and get out of the MPV. Shocked, she sped off and later heard the sound of breaking glass," he told reporters here today.
Mohd Jasmani said after a short distance, Ruzelawati,35, stopped the MPV near a restaurant in Jalan Haji Ahmad. The single parent whose last address is Precinct 9, Putrajaya is operating an optometry shop here.
"Initial police investigation found that a shot hit the left front door of the MPV. The motive is believed to be attempted carjacking," he added.
The police are investigating the case under Section 3 of the Firearms (Increased Penalties) Act 1971.
– Bernama
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