Author: Allan Jay

Police seek help to trace robbery suspect

KUCHING: Police here are on the hunt for a male suspect who snatched a woman’s handbag by forcing her to stop her vehicle on the road with his motorcycle. The incident was captured on the victim’s dash-cam and shared on Facebook. The victim was forced to stop her car after

Body of missing youth found floating

LUBOK ANTU: The body of a 21-year-old youth who went missing in Sungai Nanga Entalau on Monday (Aug 22) was found floating in the river yesterday. A spokesman from the Fire and Rescue Department said the body of Tau Xian Wei was found at 7.30am. Rescuers discovered and retrieved the

Duped by purported job advert, student end up losing RM15k

SIBU: A local university student lost RM15,216 after being duped into a non-existent job via social media recently. Sibu OCPD ACP Zulkipli Suhaili said they received a police report from the 21-year-old victim pertaining to the case yesterday. The incident happened when the victim came across a “part-time online assistant”

18 suspected vehicle thieves arrested in two-week ops

KUCHING: A two-week integrated operation codenamed Ops Lejang Khas managed to nab 18 individuals suspected of motorcycle and car thefts here. Kuching OCPD ACP Ahsmon Bajah said the operation, carried out by nine officers and 77 rank-and-file personnel, was held from Aug 9-22. In the operation, a total of 13

Five vehicle theft gangs busted this year

KUCHING: Police managed to cripple five vehicle theft syndicates this year, with most of the members being foreigners. The latest syndicate was ‘Geng Oscar’, which was busted on July 17, in an operation codenamed Ops Lejang Khas. Kuching OCPD ACP Ahsmon Bajah said a special team arrested five foreign men

171 made homeless in 38-door longhouse blaze

SELANGAU: A 38-door longhouse at Mile 36, Jalan Sibu-Selangau was razed by fire today. The inferno left 171 residents of Rh Jungan Gerang homeless. Those affected included six babies and 50 children. Some of the residents are being sheltered at a Mile 36 catholic church while others are staying with

Biker killed in collision

PADAWAN: A collision between a motorcycle and a car took the life of the 31-year-old motorcyclist at midnight. In the accident at Jalan Batu Kawa, labourer Danny Pangiran from Kampung Lumut, Lawas, died from severe head injuries. Padawan OCPD Supt Abang Zainal Abidin Abang Ahmad said the accident happened around

Youth missing after evening dip in Skrang river

SRI AMAN: An evening bath among friends at Sungai Nanga Entalau Skrang turned tragic after one of them went missing yesterday. The missing person has been identified as 21-year-old Tay Xian Wei. A spokesman from the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said firefighters from Betong were sent to the scene

Morning inferno razes 38-door longhouse

SIBU: A 38-door Rh Jungan longhouse at Mile 36, Jalan Sibu-Selangau, was completely razed to the ground earlier today. The unfortunate incident happened around 6.55am and firemen from Selangau and Sungai Merah stations were promptly despatched to the scene. A spokesman from the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said the

Lorry driver held for drug possession

MUKAH: Narcotics police arrested a lorry driver for alleged possession of drugs worth more than RM1,900 during an operation codenamed ‘Op Tapis’ at 10.30am along Jalan Mukah-Balingian on Sunday (Aug 21). Mukah police chief DSP Muhamad Rizal Alias said the suspect, aged 31, had two plastic packets and a straw