Author: Connie Chieng

Two crashes at same spot

KUCHING: A red car and a white car collided at the a same spot along Jalan Simpang Tiga here yesterday where a van and a car had earlier been involved in an accident. The van and the car knocked into each other at around 1.00 am which were minutes before

Duo held for armed robbery

KUCHING: A 15-year-old boy and a 21-year-old woman have been arrested for robbing a 35- year-old contractor near a budget hotel at Jalan Padungan on October 2 at about 5.00 am. Seized from them were a blood-stained cap and a sharp object. The contractor was walking to his car at

Contractor promises to take remedial actions

KUCHING: A meeting was arranged by Batu Kitang Assemblyman, Lo Khere Chiang and SUPP Public Complaints Bureau chief, Wilfred Yap after the latter received complaints from residents of Jalan Semaba near here on sloppy workmanship on road resurfacing works carried out by a contractor appointed by Kuching Water Board (KWB).

39 arrests made in 33 police raids

KUCHING: Following the successful eradication of gambling machines (fish, wukong and slot machines) and PC/laptop-based online cyber gambling in the state, the police are now focusing on other forms of illegal gambling, especially illegal 4D. Complaints against counters selling illegal 4D continue to be received by the police. We receive

Injured motorcyclist treated at SGH

KUCHING: A motorcyclist injured his right arm after he failed to control his motorcycle and skidded. The motorcyclist who is in his middle age was riding from 4th Mile towards Jalan Stephen Yong when his motorcycle went out of control. He crashed into the side of the road and fractured

Vehicle theft suspect nabbed

KUCHING: Head of Sarawak CID, SAC Dato’ Dev Kumar confirmed that a suspect has been arrested at 2pm on Wednesday while hiding in an empty water container near an abandoned hut near a jungle at Kampung Suba Buan, Bau-Lundu Road. Dev said a 4WD vehicle owner has reported that his

Screaming college student taken to hospital

KUCHING: A 17-year-old student who lives in a college hostel at Jalan Song Thian Cheok here was chitchatting with her friends at 2am on Monday when she suddenly fell unconscious. When she regained consciousness, she started screaming hysterically. Her friends then took her to Sarawak General Hospital in an e-hailing

Indonesian man nabbed, two motorcycles seized

KUCHING: Padawan Police recently arrested an Indonesian man in his 20s and seized two motorcycles which are believed stolen. Acting on information received, a police team went to Lorong Ma Onn, Batu 6, Jalan Matang here. Upon arrival, the team saw two men acting suspiciously while riding towards the border.

29 nabbed in illegal gambling raids

KUCHING: A total of 29 arrests were made during a week-long operation against illegal gambling activities whereby 16 raids were made starting from 2 October. Sarawak Criminal Investigation Department (CID) chief, SAC Dato’ Dev Kumar said, of the 29 individuals arrested from the raids, 23 were males while the rest

Crash of motorcycles ends in death of man, 55

KUCHING: A 55-year-old motorcyclist Wan Putera bin Wan Hamid died on the way to the Sarawak Heart Centre on Thursday night after involving in an accident with another motorcyclist. Wan Putera was ferrying a female relative and col l ided head on with a motorcyclist who was heading to Kota