Medical assistant charged with murdering son
IPOH: A medical assistant was charged at the Magistrate’s Court here today with murdering his six-month-old son last month. Zahrul, 30, nodded in understanding when the charge was read out before Magistrate Jesseca Daimis. No plea was recorded as a murder case is under High Court’s jurisdiction. According to the charge sheet, the civil servant […]
Civil servant loses RM179k to Macau scam
PADAWAN: A civil servant claimed he lost a whopping RM179,400 to a Macau scam. Padawan OCPD Supt Abang Zainal Abidin Abang Ahmad confirmed that they received a police report from the 40-something man on Monday (Jan 2). Investigations found that the victim had received a call from ‘Abdul Morshidi’ allegedly from Telekom Tower, Kuala Lumpur […]
Civil servant pleads not guilty to sexual assault against 8yo stepdaughter
KUCHING: A civil servant was charged in the Sessions Court here today, with sexual assault against his eight year old stepdaughter. The 47-year-old accused pledged not guilty to all three charges under Section 14 (d) of the Sexual Offences against Children Act 2017 carries a punishment of a jail term of up to 20 years […]
Claiming trial in disposing of stolen property charges
KUCHING: A civil servant was arraigned in the Magistrate’s Court on seven charges of disposing of stolen property, namely nine units of tablets belonging to the state government by allegedly selling them to four different people. Accused Izzad, 31, who works as an assistant engineer, pleaded not guilty to four charges read out before Magistrate […]
Conned of RM30k over a discounted drone
MIRI: A civil servant here lost over RM30,000 to scammers after trying to purchase a drone at a discounted price. Sarawak Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) chief Supt Maria Rasid said the victim, in his 20s, saw an advertisement by ‘BM_elektronik7’ on Instagram on July 26, offering a DJI Mini 2 type drone for RM550. […]
Civil servant in Bau loses RM160k to Macau scam
KUCHING: A civil servant in Bau near here fell prey to a Macau scam syndicate, losing RM160,000. Sarawak Commercial Criminal Investigation Department (CCID) chief Supt Maria Rasid said the victim, a man in his 30s, received a call from an unknown woman who claimed to be from the Inland Revenue Board (IRB), on July 4. […]
Caught again for drugs
KUCHING: A civil servant, who had been arrested a couple of times for drug offences, has obviously not learnt his lesson. He and a jobless man were arrested for possessing 1.92g of drugs believed to be syabu last Thursday (Apr 29). Padawan deputy police chief DSP Lim Jaw Shyong, said the suspects were arrested after […]
Entrepreneur fined for offering bribe to civil servant
KUCHING: An entrepreneur, who pleaded guilty to the charge of bribing a civil servant to avoid being prosecuted, was fined RM10,000 or a month’s imprisonment on Friday (March 19). The Sessions Court judge ordered the 51-year-old accused to be fined after the accused pleaded guilty under Section 214 of the Penal Code. The accused admitted […]
Woman fined RM2,800 for spraying paint on vehicles, biting cop
PETALING JAYA: A woman was fined RM2,800 by the Magistrate’s Court today for spraying green paint on three vehicles and biting the arm of a policewoman who tried to stop her from escaping police custody. Magistrate Muhammad Iskandar Zainol meted out the sentence after Lee Yoke Hwa, 45, pleaded guilty to all three charges against […]
