Police confirm arrest of theft suspect
KUCHING: Police here confirmed the arrest of a local man who was suspected of committing theft at a construction site in Masja area recently. Kuching district police chief ACP Ahsmon Bajah said the incident which happened on Aug 19, had gone viral in a 14-second video uploaded to Facebook. He also confirmed that the suspect, […]
Man threatens, beats up landlord
MIRI: A tenant who refused to pay his monthly rental not only threatened his landlord with a machete, but he also beat him up in an incident that occurred on Friday night at Sealine 2 Lutong. In the 7.30pm incident, the 57-year-old owner of the house sustained injuries on his right cheek and elbow after […]
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 […]
Trio arrested for assaulting satay seller
KUCHING: Three men were nabbed in less than 24 hours after assaulting a satay seller at Jalan Batu Kawa here on Tuesday. Padawan District Police chief Supt Aidil Bolhassan said the 3am incident happened near Kampung Stapok when the male victim, 29, was on his way back to his home According to Aidil, the victim’s […]
Nabbed for injuring man with rim lock iron
PADAWAN: A man was arrested for injuring a victim with a rim lock iron at Kampung Haji Baki last Tuesday. According to Padawan District police chief, Supt Aidil Bolhassan, the suspect, 23, was arrested at 3.05pm in his house at Jalan Batu Kitang. “The victim, 25, lodged a report last Monday, stating that the suspect […]
No money, brother gets beaten
KUCHING: Just because not given any money, a man became furious and beat up his foster brother in their home at Mile 22, Kuching-Serian road on Friday (May 29). Padawan district police chief Supt Aidil Bolhassan said the incident occurred around 1pm when the victim, 41, refused to comply with his brother’s request of wanting […]
