# One shot at a tyre in Kulai

> A routine 1.20am stop on Jalan Kenari turned into a ramming, a gunshot and a 24-hour manhunt.
- Title: One shot at a tyre in Kulai · Malay Mail | Shortify
- Summary: A routine 1.20am stop on Jalan Kenari turned into a ramming, a gunshot and a 24-hour manhunt. Two 23-year-olds with clean records and negative drug tests now…
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- Source: Malay Mail — https://malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/09/13/police-shoot-at-car-after-couple-allegedly-try-to-ram-traffic-officers-detained-within-24-hours/235023
- Published: 2026-09-13T11:46:54+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: kulai, johor, police, crime, attempted murder, news, world
## A suspicious Myvi at 1.20am
Motorcycle Patrol Unit officers from Kulai district headquarters stopped a black Perodua Myvi on Jalan Kenari, Bandar Putra. A local man and woman were inside.
## The stop turned violent
During the inspection the pair became aggressive and tried to flee, ramming the patrol motorcycle and a Mazda CX-5, and attempting to hit the officers.

> During the inspection, the suspects became aggressive and tried to flee
## Police fired once
An officer fired a single shot at the tyre of the Myvi to defend himself and stop the car. The couple drove off anyway.

> the URB personnel fired one shot at the tyre of the suspects' vehicle to defend themselves
## An officer was hurt
One patrol officer suffered minor leg injuries after being trapped when his motorcycle was struck by the suspects' car.
## Caught within 24 hours
Kulai police arrested the man and woman separately, in Bandar Putra and in Kluang, between 11.30am and 8.30pm the same day.
## Car and remote seized
Officers recovered the black Myvi believed to have been used in the incident, along with a remote control.
## No drugs, no record
Preliminary urine tests on both 23-year-olds came back negative, and checks found neither had any previous criminal record. The motive is still unknown.

> The motive for the incident is still under investigation
## Three charges, court today
Police are investigating under Section 307 for attempted murder, Section 332 for hurting a public servant and Section 186 for obstruction. Remand was sought at the Johor Bahru Magistrates' Court.
## Key takeaway

Two 23-year-olds with clean records and negative drug tests now face an attempted murder charge, and police still do not know why.