Man dies after fainting outside mall
MIRI: An elderly man fainted and died outside a shopping mall at Jalan Merpati here on Tuesday (Aug 4). Miri district police chief ACP Lim Meng Seah said that the 62-year-old victim was found lying unconscious in front of an eatery around 12.30pm. Passers-by and the mall’s security guard, who witnessed the incident, immediately alerted […]
Sales of national emblems or their imitations prohibited
KUALA LUMPUR: The improper use of certain emblems or names or their imitations for the purpose of trade, business, occupation or profession is prohibited, said Inspector-General of Police, Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bador. He told Bernama here that a police report had been received on July 1 regarding the widespread sales of such emblems online. […]
Man arrested for alleged incestuous relationship with daughter
KOTA SAMARAHAN: A man was arrested for allegedly getting his daughter pregnant in what is believed to be an incestuous relationship that began in 2016. District police chief DSP Sudirman Kram said the 52-year-old widower was arrested at his family home in Sadong Jaya after a report was lodged against him on Wednesday (July 8). […]
Man nabbed for drug possession
SERIAN: A local man is now in police custody to facilitate investigations under Section 39 (a)(1) of the Dangerous Drug Act 1952 for drug possession. District police chief DSP Aswandy Anis said the 37-year-old was picked up by narcotics police at an unnumbered house at Kampung Kakai at 6.15pm on July 8. Police who checked […]
Police to call up Al Jazeera, journalist over documentary
PUTRAJAYA: The police are to call up soon for questioning the Al Jazeera news channel and one of its journalists over a documentary that the Malaysian government has slammed for portraying what it claimed to be an inaccurate picture of the treatment of illegal immigrants during the fight against Covid-19. Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri […]
Police investigates Al Jazeera report
KUALA LUMPUR: Police have begun an investigation into reports on an alleged attempt by international news agency Al Jazeera to tarnish Malaysia’s image through a documentary on how the country treats illegal immigrants in an effort to curb the spread of Covid-19. Bukit Aman CID deputy director (Investigation/Legal) DCP Mior Faridalathrash Wahid said the department […]
Businesswoman loses RM35,550 in scam
SIBU: A businesswoman here lost RM35,550 after she was scammed by her Facebook boyfriend. Sibu district deputy police chief Supt Collin Babat said the 34-year-old victim first knew the man named ‘David Lee Chin’ when browsing her Facebook on May 21. “The victim fell in love with ‘David’ after almost a month of dating. “He […]
Desecration of coat of arms in book
KUALA LUMPUR: Police have received 10 reports on the alleged desecration of Malaysia’s coat of arms as portrayed in a book cover. Deputy director (Investigation/Legal) of Bukit Aman Criminal Investigations Department, DCP Mior Faridalathrash Wahid, said investigation papers had been opened and he had received information regarding the publication of the book. He said the […]
Remanded for punching his mother
MIRI: A 32-year-old man, who punched his mother, has been remanded for four days The man became aggressive after he was told not to make noise at a house in Taman Tunku here last Wednesday (June 24). Magistrate Md Syafique Md Hilmie issued the order after allowing a case application by investigating officer Sergeant Daevora […]
Fire razes abandoned house
BINTULU: An abandoned double-storey house at Kampung Baru was razed by a fire on Saturday (June 20). According to sources, a group of homeless people have been living there for some time prior to the incident. A team of 15 firefighters from the Bintulu Fire and Rescue Station, led by PBK II Winston Tan, […]
