GOMBAK: "You can run, but you cannot hide forever," warned Federal Police Criminal Investigation Department director Datuk M. Kumar, addressing the remaining members of the notorious "Captain Praba" gang, some of whom are still at large and believed to be overseas.
Kumar said police were actively pursuing the remaining members, including the gang's mastermind, who is believed to be overseas.
"Police are tracking them closely. We believe some have already left the country using unofficial channels, but there is only one thing I want to say. You can run, but you cannot hide forever from the police. We will come for you," he told reporters during a community policing programme at the Sri Subramaniar Swamy temple in Batu Caves.
The warning comes after three men allegedly linked to the gang – Navindren Raj Cumarason, 38, Pratifkumar Selvaraj, 30, and Sridharan Subramaniam, 30 – were charged with membership of an organised crime group in Sepang on Wednesday.
In a statement on Wednesday, Kumar said the trio were arrested under a warrant issued by the Sepang Sessions Court on Jan 14 after arriving at Kuala Lumpur International Airport following their deportation from Mumbai, India.
The suspects had been detained by security personnel at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport after reacting violently to their deportation.
They were previously denied entry into the United Kingdom by Manchester Airport immigration officers, who flagged them as "high-profile criminals."
The trio were key targets under Ops Jack Sparrow, a major police operation launched in September last year, which led to the arrest of 17 secret society members across Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, Penang, and Perak.
The gang, believed active since 2023 and comprising 33 members led by 'Captain Praba', is linked to violent crimes including murder, armed assaults, gang robberies, and arson. Members aged between 19 and 44 were implicated in a high-profile attack in Taman Sentosa, Klang, in early 2025, and the murder of a man at a Brickfields restaurant, among other organised crime cases.
Commenting on the community policing programme, Kumar said: "We engaged directly with devotees during Thaipusam, distributing close to a thousand goodie bags containing information from the National Scam Response Centre, including contact numbers and steps to take if any scams are detected. Free food and drinks were also provided, continuing a 34-year tradition of police support during Thaipusam."
He said that events like this also reflected Malaysia's multicultural unity.
He added that many foreign visitors attended, highlighting the spirit of harmony among our diverse communities. - NST
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