TANJUNG MANIS: A teenage boy allegedly under the influence of drugs was arrested for damaging a Tabika Kemas in Kampung Rajang here, yesterday (June 13). The 17-year-old was promptly caught by the school’s security guard before he was handed over to Tanjung Manis police. Sarikei police chief Supt Awang Arfian
SIBURAN: The search for two Indonesian detainees, who escaped from the Tapah police station on Monday (June 12), has been intensified with assistance from the Sarawak General Operations Force’s (GOF) Tiger Platoon. During a press conference on Tuesday (June 13), Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Mohd Azman Ahmad Sapri revealed that
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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