Author: Allan Jay

Passer-by knocked down while helping to free trapped driver

KUCHING: A Good Samaritan’s attempt to rescue a driver trapped in his car went awry when he was knocked down by a passing vehicle. The incident happened around 2 this morning at Jalan Song here when the 22-year-old man who was passing by saw a Perodua Myvi crash into a

Drugs worth over RM400,000 seized from Sibu apartment

SIBU: Narcotics police arrested a local man suspected to be a drug dealer and seized over RM400,000 worth of various drugs yesterday (June 12). The 21-year-old was picked up during a raid conducted on a rented apartment along Jalan Wong King Howe here around 2.15 am. Sibu police chief ACP

Two nabbed in Jln Stampin Tengah burglary, one still at large

KUCHING: The district police have arrested Two of the three suspects who broke into a house and stole various food items along Jalan Stampin Tengah on June 10 have been arrested. Kuching police chief ACP Ahsmon Bajah said the suspects were arrested on June 11 and 13 at different locations.

Police launch manhunt as foreigners break free from Tapah lock-up

PADAWAN: Two foreign detainees managed to escape from the Tapah police station lock-up here today (June 12), leading to a large-scale manhunt. The escapees, identified as 21-year-old Kelvin and 31-year-old Bony, both Indonesian nationals, are now on the run. Sarawak Police Commissioner, Datuk Mohd Azman Ahmad Sapri, announced the initiation

Python found inside bird cage

DARO: A one-metre-long reticulated python caused a stir in Kampung Baru when it was discovered in a bird cage here, today. Civil Defence Force (APM) Daro district officer Lt Ra’idah Jomi said they received an emergency call on the sighting of the reptile around 9.30 am. Responding swiftly, three APM

Elderly woman passenger killed in Bau collision

BAU: An elderly woman died on the spot in a collision between a lorry and a car along Jalan Lundu-Bau early this morning. The accident happened around 12.30 am when the car apparently rear-ended the lorry. A spokesman for the Fire and Rescue Department said the victim, identified as 64-year-old

RM1.18 mln lost in phone scam

BINTULU: An employee of information technology (IT) at a company here suffered a loss of RM1.18 million due to a phone scam. According to a statement by Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Mohd Azman Ahmad Sapri, the scam unfolded through a series of phone calls where the scammers pretended to be

Unusual food-only burglary shocks

KUCHING: A closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage has gone viral on social media platforms, showing three men illegally entering a house located at Jalan Stampin Tengah. The incident occurred at approximately 3 am on Saturday. In the four-minute video, the individuals, who were wearing masks, can be observed crawling on a

Python caught after devouring chicken in Bintangor

BINTANGOR: What was supposed to be a calm morning yesterday (June 10) in Kampung Muhibah turned out to be a shocking one with the presence of a python spotted in a chicken coop. The incident happened around 8.50am when a man went to his coop to feed his chickens, but the

Body of man found after drowning incident in Sungai Stubah

BINTANGOR: The body of a 20-year-old man, Jackson Janang, who was feared to have drowned after falling into Sungai Stubah, has been discovered afloat on Thursday (June 8). Jackson, who had disabilities and suffered from seizures, was found around 1.05pm, approximately 500m downstream from where he fell into the river.