Plantation security guard nabbed in assault case

MIRI: Police have detained five men to assist investigation into an assault case at an oil palm plantation here last Sunday. All of the suspects were detained around 10am this morning and are being remanded at Miri Centre Police station (CPS). In the 2pm incident, the victim, aged 22, sustained injuries on his body after […]

Man sleeping at five-foot-way assaulted

MIRI: A local man was detained by the police on Friday evening after he allegedly assaulted another man who was sleeping at a five-foot-way near a coffee shop in Jalan Boulevard 3B here. Following to the incident, the victim sustained injuries to his body and was taken to Miri Hospital. The incident occurred around 6.45pm […]

Man arrested for allegedly assaulting parents

MIRI: A 45 year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of criminal intimidation on his parents yesterday evening. The man was believed to have hit and injured both his elderly parents during a quarrel inside their house in Krokop around 6.45pm. A police report has been lodged by the man’s mother at Miri Central Police […]

Man nabbed for punching food rider

KUCHING: A man was arrested for punching a food delivery rider in front of a coffee shop at Jalan Desa Wira today. Padawan police chief Supt Aidil Bolhassan said the incident happened around 12.20pm when the 21-year-old rider was on his way to deliver a food order to MJC New Township. “On his way to […]

Arrested for injuring brother with knife

BAU: An unemployed man was arrested for allegedly injuring his brother with a karambit knife (Indonesian silat weapon) at Kampung Lidah Tanah, Batu Kitang on Wednesday.   District police chief DSP Poge Nyaon said a police report was lodged by the suspect’s brother after the incident outside his house around 8.30pm. Before the incident, the […]

Main suspect in toilet attack detained

MIRI: Police here on Thursday detained the main suspect in the attack incident involving a private higher learning institution student. The attack happened at a toilet of a music cafe in Marina Square on October 18. A team of personnel from the Miri Criminal Investigation Department (CID) detained the suspect, a local aged 21, around […]

Trio in student attack detained

MIRI: Police detained three men to assist in investigation into an assault of a student from a private higher education institution that occurred early last Sunday. In the 1.30am incident at a music cafe in Marina Square here, the victim sustained bruises and swelling on his body after he was allegedly attacked by the suspects. Prior […]

House contractor suffers head injuries in pub assault

MIRI: A 27-year-old house contractor was left with head injuries after he was assaulted in a pub in Permyjaya in the wee hours today while celebrating his birthday with friends. Also injured in the 1.10am incident was one of his friends. According to Miri police chief, ACP Lim Meng Seah, the man and a few […]

Mask issue leads to assault

KUCHING: An eatery worker here was assaulted after asking customers to wear their face masks. According to sources, the incident occurred around 9.15am yesterday when the eatery was patronised by two customers, a male and a female, without their masks on. A female worker, who attended to them, requested the duo to wear their masks […]

All because of urine smell in bedroom

MIRI: Police are looking for a man who allegedly slashed his wife with a machete in their house at Jalan Rancangan Sepupok Niah on Monday. The attack left the 35-year-old woman with injuries on her forehead which required three stitches. Miri district police chief ACP Lim Meng Seah confirmed that the police are searching for […]