Supper date takes violent turn as man attacked by armed group

KUCHING: A seemingly ordinary late-night supper descended into violence after a local man was attacked by five men armed with weapons in Matang here yesterday (Aug 21). The horrific incident happened around 1am when the victim in his 30s and his girlfriend were having their meal at an eatery and were approached by a group […]

M’sian artiste attacked in S’pore, undergoes surgery

SINGAPORE: Malaysian celebrity Kamal Adli, who was injured after he was attacked by a man in Singapore late on Sunday night (March 12), underwent surgery at a hospital here. “Alhamdulillah, Kamal is conscious (after surgery)… I hope everyone prays for our safety,” said his wife Uqasha Senrose via her Instagram (IG) account today. In her […]

Ex-assemblyman attacked by mentally ill man

KANGAR: Former Sanglang assemblyman, Datuk Mohd Zain Hamzah, 87, was injured after he was attacked by a man, believed to be mentally ill, after attending a religious talk at Alwi Mosque this morning. Kangar district police chief ACP Yusharifuddin Mohd Yusop said in the 5.30 am incident, the victim suffered an injury to the right […]

Foreign ‘tekong’ shot dead while trying to attack policeman

KOTA BHARU: A man believed to be a ‘tekong’ (skipper) was shot dead when he tried to attack a General Operations Force (GOF) member conducting an operation in Jeram Perdah, Pasir Mas, near the Malaysia-Thailand border, early today. Acting Kelantan police chief Datuk Muhamad Zaki Harun said the incident happened at 1.40am when a GOF […]

Cashier suffers injury during robbery

KUCHING: A 28-year-old female cashier was injured when she tried to stop a robbery at her sundry shop in MJC Batu Kawa, here on Wednesday night. Padawan police chief Supt Aidil Bolhassan said the victim was attacked with a meat cleaver after the suspect grabbed smartphone worth RM2,500, during the incident with occurred around 7.30pm. […]

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 […]

Suspect is victim’s grandson

KUCHING: An elderly woman was found dead in a house in Kampung Rampangi, Samariang on Monday morning (Sept 21). Acting district police chief, Supt Merbin Lisa, explained that the victim aged 66, was believed to have been murdered by her grandson. The suspected murder happened around 11.30pm last Sunday (Sept 20) when they had a […]

Man receives 8 stitches after attack

MIRI: A 25-year-old farmer from a longhouse in Sungai Malang Bakong received eight stitches on his back after being attacked by a machete-wielding man near the Bekenu junction on Tuesday night. According to Miri Police chief, ACP Lim Meng Seah, the victim was on his way back after shopping for some grocery items at the […]

Teen lodges police report over attack

BEKENU, MIRI:  A teenager has lodged a police report after he was punched repeatedly on the face by two men and suffered two blacken eyes as a result. According to the 19-year-old victim and son of a local journalist in Bekenu, he was attacked near Bekenu Rural Transformation Centre (RTC) building on Tuesday night. Prior […]