Four managed to escape as fire razes home
KUCHING: Four occupants safely escaped from their homes in Taman Malihah, Petra Jaya after it caught fire. An emergency call was received by the State Fire and Rescue Operation Centre (Bomba) at 12.23pm today regarding the fire incident. Firefighters from Petra Jaya Bomba station were despatched to the incident location, together with firefighter from Batu […]
Six detainees killed in mishap while crossing highway
NIBONG TEBAL: Six of the 528 Rohingya detainees who escaped from the Sungai Bakap Immigration Detention Depot died on the spot after being hit by vehicles while crossing the southbound North-South Expressway near Jawi early this morning. Penang Police chief Datuk Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain the six detainees who perished in the 6.50 am incident comprised two […]
Police launch Ops Kesan to track down 171 Rohingya detainees
ALOR SETAR: The Kedah Police have launched operations dubbed Ops Kesan to track down the remaining 171 Rohingya detainees who are still on the loose after escaping from the Sungai Bakap Immigration Detention Depot near Bandar Baharu at about 4.30 am today. Kedah Police chief CP Wan Hassan Wan Ahmad said the 171 detainees comprised 131 men, 28 […]
Man who escapes police supervision, arrested
SARATOK: A man, placed under police supervision (OPP) for two years, ran away recently. Police re-arrested him today after he was found sleeping in a car in town here. Saratok OCPD DSP Mordani Tanin said the 22-year-old suspect was arrested at midnight when a team from the district’s Criminal Investigation Division (CID) conducted a crime […]
Cops looking for man who escaped roadblock
KUCHING: Police are looking for a suspect who escaped from a roadblock during Ops Selamat 17 on the first day of the Chinese New Year. “During an operation along the Jalan Kuching-Samarahan Expressway, a traffic policeman saw a motorcyclist acting suspiciously at the roadblock. “The officer approached the motorcyclist, however, the suspect took off leaving […]
Eight held for countryman’s death; one still at large
BINTULU: Eight foreign workers, including three women, are in custody while police are still looking for another suspect connected to a murder case that occurred on Tuesday (July 6). Bintulu OCPD Supt Zulkipli Suhaili said all eight suspects were picked up from an oil palm plantation in Sebauh after being notified of the incident. The […]
Police tracking down escaped Covid-19 patient
PADAWAN: Police are looking for a Covid-19 patient who escaped from Kolej Sains Kesihatan Bersekutu (KSKB) quarantine centre, Jalan Puncak Borneo today (July 6). Earlier, 31-year-old Rozila Mohd Jaya’s details and her photo went viral on WhatsApp and other social media platforms. Padawan deputy police chief DSP Lim Jaw Shyong, when contacted, confirmed that they did […]
Prison escape — two captured, manhunt for other two
PADAWAN: Two of the four transit inmates who escaped from Puncak Borneo Prison, have been captured in an operation codenamed ‘Ops Tutup’. Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Aidi Ismail said a manhunt for the other two inmates who are still at large, is ongoing through ‘Ops Tutup’ which was launched as soon as they received news […]
Short-lived freedom for escaped prisoner
PADAWAN: Four prisoners escaped from Puncak Borneo Prison yesterday evening (Jul 1), however one of them was promptly arrested. The other three escaped prisoners were still at large as of press time. Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Aidi Ismail said police are investigating the escape incident while searches are being carried out by the police together […]
Cooperation encouraged to curb infection
SIBU: There have been reports of residents in two areas in Sibu Jaya here under enhanced movement control order (EMCO) trying to escape through a nearby forest. Sibu Division Disaster Management Committee (DDMC) coordinator Dr Annuar Rapaee said the increasing number of Covid-19 cases detected in flats in Sibu Jaya was worrying, and cooperation from […]
