KUCHING: The remains of a man were found in a rented upper room of a shophouse at MJC New Township Batu Kawa yesterday. The deceased identified as Selvakumar Subramaniam, 31, from Jerantut in Pahang, was found in the prone position on the floor. Padawan district police headquarters spokesperson said police received
KUCHING: A motorcyclist was killed while his pillion rider was injured after their motorcycle skidded and crashed into a tree along Jalan Stutong Baru early yesterday morning. State Traffic Investigation and Enforcement chief Supt Alexson Naga Chabu said both victims were heading towards Airport Road when the collision happened at
KUCHING: A soldier died after he lost control of his motorcycle which skidded and crashed near Abell Road roundabout 4am yesterday. State traffic police chief Supt Alexson Naga Chabu said Mohamad Mahatir Md Isa, 26, was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics. “Mohamad’s head was severely injured,” he said
BAU: The establishment of a One-Stop Centre (OSC), comprising various enforcement agencies, here is aimed at combating drug issues in the district. Tasik Biru assemblyman Datuk Henry Harry Jinep said the drug abuse activities have extended to every village here. He noted that even students have fallen victims to social
KUCHING: A raid by Sarawak Immigration Department netted 52 mainland Chinese including two women involved in an online gambling syndicate. Its director Datuk Ken Leben said the detainees aged from 18 to 35 were detained on the second-storey of a five-storey building at 10.30pm last Friday. Of the number, only
SAMARAHAN: Two teenagers were injured after they were knocked off their bicycles by a car at 2.55pm at Jalan kampung Baru near here. State Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department chief Supt Alexson Naga Chabu said a group of five teenagers, aged between 13 and 16 years old, were cycling in
KUCHING: Artisans are in great need of assistance that focus on alternative avenues that artists can pursue to generate income without straying too far from their respective practices. Education, Science and Technological Research Minister Datuk Seri Michael Manyin urged art (and artists) associations to intensify their effort to provide the
BETONG: It is undeniable that cooperation and close support from the community is vital in assisting police in the fight to reduce the crime index. The matter was told by Betong District police chief DSP Zamry Alli, saying that cooperation by the community in being the eyes and ears for
KOTA SAMARAHAN: Sarawak Customs have foiled an attempt to smuggle contraband cigarettes, seizing various brands worth RM1.97mln. Sarawak Customs director Datuk Sharifah Halimah Tuanku Taha said a raid took place on Thursday in a residential area in Merdang Gayam here. “The raiding team found 322 master case equivalent to 2.95
KUCHING: Three men were injured after the car they were travelling in rammed into a tree along Jalan Batu Kawa here, early yesterday morning. A State Fire and Rescue (Bomba) Department spokesperson said the department received a distress call regarding the 4.20am accident. Firefighters from Batu Lintang fire station were
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