RESIDENTS associations have come to the aid of the police to nab the corrosive liquid splasher who is still on the loose in the Klang Valley.
The Brickfields Rukun Tetangga has been carrying out vigilance in groups near the SK Vivekananda school to ease the burden of the police.
Its chairman, S.K.K Naidu, said the patrol members would start their watch after school hours when students were leaving the premises.
Extra careful: Parents seen ushering their children into vehicles at SK Bukit Bandaraya, Bangsar.
Too quiet: Persiaran Titiwangsa in Kuala Lumpur was one of the areas the splasher struck.It has become apparent that the suspect or suspects preyed on victims walking along quiet alleys.
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RESIDENTS associations have come to the aid of the police to nab the corrosive liquid splasher who is still on the loose in the Klang Valley.
The Brickfields Rukun Tetangga has been carrying out vigilance in groups near the SK Vivekananda school to ease the burden of the police.
Its chairman, S.K.K Naidu, said the patrol members would start their watch after school hours when students were leaving the premises.
“We also went on a patrol with the police officers two weeks ago in Jalan Berhala and Jalan Vivekananda following the attacks,” he added.
Naidu called on big companies to station their guards at hotpots to watch their workers as they headed to the car park or crossed the roads.
He said the companies should offer some guards as a social responsibility project to help the police.
Bangsar Baru Residents Association president Datuk George Joseph said his association had alerted the residents in the area and warned them to be more careful.
“We gave the residents the description of the suspect and told them to be careful of any approaching motorcyclist,” he added.
Joseph has urged the residents to contact the patrol cars or the police stations if they spoted suspicious characters roaming the streets of Bangsar.
Bukit Bandaraya Residents Association vice-president M. Ali said they had asked residents including schools to be on the alert.
“They also have guards patrolling the area and are seeking views from the residents for the introduction of a Rukun Tetangga scheme.
Meanwhile, paranoia is setting in among women in the Klang Valley as the “acid splasher” is still roaming the streets freely.
There have been claims of alleged attacks on Sunday night at Kota Damansara and Bandar Utama. Many received “sms” from friends and families warning them of the latest attacks.
However, no such cases were reported at the Taman Tun Dr Ismail police station.
Social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter have been flooded with news of the acid splasher.
The first incident took place on March 2 at SK Bukit Bandaraya in Jalan Bangkung, Bangsar, followed by another later that evening in Jalan Telawi 6. Other areas include Brickfields, Persiaran Titiwangsa, Jalan Pudu Lama, Jalan Putra and the latest in Wangsa Maju on May 13.
Women have taken precautionary measures to ensure they did not fall prey to the acid splasher who goes around on an Honda EX5 motorcycle.
It has become apparent that the suspect or suspects preyed on victims walking along quiet alleys.
At the SK Bukit Bandaraya, parents now are keeping a close eye on their children after school is over.
Policemen on motorcycles were seen also looking out for suspects.
Nana Nordin, 36, said she did not know about the attack near the school since her children, aged seven and 10, were just transferred to SK Bukit Bandaraya.
“I always tell my children to stay in the compound until I come. I have taught them to be careful of strangers and this is another danger I have to warn them about,” she said.
Another parent Kovelan Raj, 46, who has a disabled child, said there was no proper supervision outside the school.
Nana and Kovelan both felt that guards should be posted outside the compound to watch over the children until they leave.
“There is no one watching the children outside the school compound. Anything can happen in a split second,” Kovelan said.
In Brickfields, residents have begun taking precautionary measures to ward off any possible attacks.
Irene Lai, 50, said she was told the suspect was targeting college students.
“There are many schools and colleges in Brickfields and I remind my daughter of the dangers. I have asked her to carry a long umbrella to fend herself in case of an attack,” she added.
Lai also urged women to walk closer to buildings, facing oncoming traffic.
Nazirah Bahari, 28, who works in Jalan Scott, Brickfields, said many of her friends avoided going out alone at night since the attacks.
“There are not many people on the streets in the morning and I have to walk to work alone. Now I have to be extra careful and be more alert of motorists passing by,” she said.
A colleague of a victim attacked in Jalan Scot, Azriatushaida Ahmad, said now they would leave the office building in a group.
“We are even worried to sit at tables near the street during lunch time. We are scared every time a motorcycle passes by.
“After work we wait inside the office building and wait for our spouses to fetch us,” she said.
Azriathushaida said those who drove to work had to park quite a distance from the office. Now that is deemed as dangerous with the splasher roaming in the area.
“We usually try to park our cars nearer to the office if we are working late,” she said.
