Gang Case:
"TECHNICIAN Zainal Nek was outside a convenience store in Central
Square with his girlfriend when he was set upon by a group of nine
men armed with knives.
Outnumbered, the unarmed 46-year-old fled down Havelock Road but
was eventually hacked to death near the Central Expressway exit,
near the Subordinate Courts.
He died shortly after in hospital. An autopsy later listed 78
injuries on him from that September 2006 attack.
In the High Court yesterday, six men who had taken part in what
prosecutors described as one of the most horrific gang-related
killings here, pleaded guilty to manslaughter. Four of them -
Norezam Mohsin, 28; Abdul Shahed Akbal Ali, 27; Abdul Razak Abdul
Hamid, 23; and Mohamad Rizal Mohamed Amin, 23 - were each jailed
for 10 years and ordered to be caned 12 times.
The fifth, Mohamed Hishamadi Rahmat, 34, who had led the attack,
was also given 10 years but he will take 18 strokes of the cane,
said Justice Choo Han Teck, for his 'more deadly' role.
The sixth man, Khairul Iskandar Khamsani, 21, the only one who gave
himself up to police, heaved a sigh of relief when he was handed
down seven years and six strokes.
The remaining three assailants are still at large.
The six sentenced yesterday, all part of a motorcycle gang,
portrayed themselves as mere foot soldiers.
They fingered one Nur Rizal Mohamed Zainul, 27, as the mastermind
who orchestrated the action while away from the scene. He is also
at large.
The gang had gathered in Kelantan Lane after midnight on Sept 16
for a showdown with a rival gang. But when no one from the other
side showed up, someone suggested seeking them out at their hangout
in Central Square.
When they spotted Mr Zainal, known for his links to the rival gang,
Mohamed Hishamadi went up to him and began slashing. Mr Zainal
stumbled away, but was surrounded by the gang members, who went at
him until he collapsed.
Yesterday, defence lawyers downplayed their clients' roles, arguing
that they were pawns or had gone along under peer pressure. Some
said their clients wanted to apologise to Mr Zainal's family,
others said he was no angel himself.
But Deputy Public Prosecutor Francis Ng, saying the victim had done
nothing to provoke the group, pressed for a deterrent
sentence.
He said: 'It does not take much to imagine the terrifying spectacle
of nine armed men pursuing their wounded and bleeding quarry
through the streets, before eventually surrounding and cutting down
their hapless prey.'"
This is some malay motor siao gang, better be careful when walking
alone late at night. Gang related activities still very strong here
in Singapore.
