Kuala Lampur, July 23 -- KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 - Police have crippled an organised crime group known as "Geng Vinod" believed to be involved in violent crimes including armed robbery, attempted murder and rioting with weapons in Selangor.

Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department (CID) director Commissioner Datuk M. Kumar said police launched a special operation codenamed "Op Rapido" against the group.

He said the group, which has been active since 2023, was led by a 30-year-old local man and had 17 members aged between 20 and 34, comprising repeat offenders.

"The group has been involved in various violent crimes such as gang robbery, attempted murder, rioting with weapons, causing injury with weapons and mischief," he said in a sta...