BUKIT KAYU HITAM: The usually bustling 1km stretch near the Malaysia-Thailand border here fell eerily quiet after the early morning shooting incident involving the Malaysian border force commander. Local traders and families are on edge amid heightened security and ongoing police investigations into the case. On Wednesday, Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency (AKPS) Bukit Kayu Hitam commander Senior Asst Comm Mohd Nasaruddin Mohd Nasir was shot at in a pre-dawn incident near the border. For resident Fatehah Zakaria, 44, the atmosphere after the shooting incident was tense, especially at night. Another resident, Adam Zahir, 43, said the incident had cast a shadow over the township’s reputation as a key northern gateway.
