Man crushed to death trying to steal car exhaust pipe

A man found dead beside a car by the roadside at Taman Jaya Utama, Telok Panglima Garang, near Shah Alam yesterday, was believed to have been crushed under the car after the jack lift collapsed when he was attempting to steal its exhaust pipe.

Kuala Langat police chief Ahmad Ridhwan Mohd Nor @ Saleh said that based on a preliminary investigation, it was found that the incident happened between 4am and 6am when the deceased, a 40-year-old local resident, and a friend were suspected to have used a jack to lift the car to steal the exhaust pipe.

"It is believed the jack lift collapsed causing...