Author: NurhauniLee Abdullah

Three mahjong players arrested

SIBU: Three men were arrested for playing mahjong illegally as well as violating the movement control order (MCO) on Saturday. Sibu district police chief ACP Stanley Jonathan Ringgit said that the trio was seen gambling during a raid at a premises at Lorong Sena 8, here at 4.20pm. During the

2.2-metre long python caught in kitchen

KANOWIT: The Kanowit Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) team managed to catch a python in a house at Jalan Wayang yesterday. Kanowit District Bomba Superintendent Arrahman Chik said they received an emergency call from the home owner at 8.39am. “The snake catching operation using special tools was led by PBK

Do you know man with this tattoo?

SIBU: Police are requesting for members of the public who have a missing family member to come forward to help identify a man who died after being involved in an accident last month. The man, who did not have an identity document, was hit by a car while crossing the

4,000 face masks for Sibu police

SIBU: Concerned for the frontliners, Progressive Democratic Party (PDP) president Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing donated 4,000 pieces of face masks to the police here on Saturday. Handing over the donation yesterday was Tiong’s representative, Bawang Assan PDP Youth chief councillor Joshua Ting. The simple ceremony was held at the

No more rush for BPN

SIBU: The public situation at Bank Simpanan Nasional (BSN), Jalan Kampung Nyabor here was under control yesterday. This is because the public are starting to realise that the issuance of Bantuan Prihatin Nasional (BPN) vouchers can be made until Dec 31. It was in contrast to Saturday’s scene where the

MCO defier missing in Rajang River

SIBU: A retired policeman who defied the ongoing movement control order (MCO) by going fishing in Rajang River was reported missing yesterday. District police chief, ACP Stanley Jonathan Ringgit, who confirmed the incident said 63-year-old Lim Lian Tiong from Jalan Permai Jaya was indeed missing. “He was fishing with his

Hundreds turn up to cash BPN vouchers

SIBU: Hundreds of people flocked to Bank Simpanan Nasional (BSN) Sibu at Kampung Nyabor Road here to cash their Bantuan Prihatin Nasional (BPN) vouchers yesterday after receiving incorrect information from social sites that the vouchers had to be redeemed within two days.  The presence of the huge crowd raised the

Army veteran found dead in rented home

SIBU: A military veteran was found dead in his rented abode located in a shop at the Sungai Merah bazaar on Thursday. Sibu OCPD ACP Stanley Jonathan Ringgit said the victim was identified as Rexley Kassim, 50. “The victim was discovered by his son (around 11.50am) who tried to wake

‘Free money’ costs teacher RM8,250

SIBU: Because of greed, a 48-year-old teacher lost more than RM8,000 after being tricked into paying for a non-existent mobile phone purchase from an online shopping company on Sunday. Sibu district police chief ACP Stanley Jonathan Ringgit said the victim had earlier received a message from a man who claimed

Food seller loses RM3,000 to scam

SIBU: A 54-year-old woman who wanted to help the owner of a premises where she works, claimed that she lost RM3,000 to a scam perpetrated by an individual who disguised himself as the owner of the premises last Saturday. According to Sibu district police chief ACP Stanley Jonathan Ringgit, the