Five assault suspects picked up for questioning
MIRI: The police have rounded up five local men in connection with an assault on a man in Senadin here. The 51-year-old victim was reportedly riding home with a friend from Kuala Baram around 8.20pm last Wednesday night (June 17) when the suspects cornered them near Senadin housing area. “They accused the suspect of being […]
Man arrested for hitting ex-wife
PADAWAN: Police arrested a 23-year-old man on Friday for allegedly hitting his ex-wife with a mobile phone on Wednesday (June 17). Padawan district police chief Supt Aidil Bolhassan said that the incident happened behind e-Mart Matang at 5.10pm. According to the complainant, the suspect who is a labourer, asked the victim to sit next to […]
Man held for assaulting medical officer
KUCHING: A 19-year-old suspect believed to be drunk, was taken into custody by police on Saturday for having obstructed and damaged an ambulance and also assaulted a medical officer at Jalan Kulas, Satok. According to Kuching District police chief ACP Awang Din Awang Gani, the incident happened around 6.20pm in front of CIMB Bank Satok. […]
MAF denies assaulting member of the public
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) has denied allegations that an individual was beaten and injured by members of the security force implementing the Movement Control Order (MCO). Chief of Defence Force Gen Tan Sri Affendi Buang stressed that the allegation, which went viral on social media, was fake news and that those disseminating it […]
Teacher floored by student
SONG: A teacher of a secondary school here was assaulted after he reprimanded a 15-year-old student for riding a motorcycle to the school without a valid driving licence. Song district police chief DSP Rowney Michael Jalak said at 11.50am on Friday, the 26-year-old teacher saw a student riding a motorcycle in the school compound. “He […]
Rehab centre’s resident sodomy suspect
KUCHING: A resident of a rehabilitation centre has been remanded for seven days in connection with sodomy allegations against him. Padawan district police Chief Supt Aidil Bolhassan said the man was arrested following a report lodged against him by a 26-year-old man, who is also a resident at the rehabilitation centre. Aidil added that the […]
You know them?
BETONG: Police are seeking information on two men to assist in an investigation of the murder of a businessman at a rubber estate in Ulu Layar, Betong on Tuesday. A statement issued by the Betong district police headquarters Crime Investigation Division said the suspects were identified as two Indonesians known as ‘Ee’ in his 30s […]
Three attacked by armed man
MIRI: A young housewife and her two friends were assaulted by a man armed with a knife at her home in Krokop here at midnight on Friday. The two male friends of the housewife suffered injuries after being punched by the suspect. Fearing for her safety following the assault, the housewife lodged a police report. […]
