Close shave for man in car crash
SIBU: A local man managed to escape unscathed after the car he was driving, crashed along Jalan Ling Chu Ming on Wednesday (Feb 22). Sungai Merah fire station chief Abdul Mutalif Ja’afar said they received a distress call around 9.20 pm and deployed his men to the scene. On arrival, they confirmed the accident and […]
Local man scammed online of RM17,900
SIBU: A local man in his 50s lost RM17,900 after falling victim to a non-existent online car sale scam recently. Sibu district police chief, ACP Zulkipli Suhaili in a statement yesterday said that the victim was attracted by a second-hand car sale advertisement from Pulau Pinang on Facebook on Jan 12 “The victim is interested […]
Armed robber gets 6 years’ jail, 3 lashes
KUCHING: A local man was sentenced to six years in prison and three strokes of the cane by the Sessions Court here on Tuesday (Jan 10) for robbing an elderly man at knifepoint and hijacking his car in September, last year. Accused Mohd Niqa Qastalani Mohamad Ismail, 27, pleaded guilty to charges under Section 392 […]
Man found hanged from tree
MIRI: Police are investigating the cause of death of a local man, aged 32, who was found hanging from an oil palm tree inside an orchard in Sungai Balem, Niah, here on Sunday (Dec 18). Miri police chief ACP Alexson Naga Chabu said for the time being the case has been classified as a sudden […]
Local man detained for drugs
KUCHING: A local man, suspected to be involved in drug abuse activities, was detained on Thursday morning (Nov 24) by police. According to Kuching district police chief ACP Ahsmon Bajah, the man was arrested following an information relayed to the police. He said the district’s Narcotic Criminal Investigation Department made the arrest at Jalan Setia […]
Motorcyclist dies after crashing into road divider
PADAWAN: A local man died on the spot after his motorcycle is believed to have crashed into a concrete road divider along Mile 12, Jalan Kuching-Serian this morning. Padawan district police chief Supt Abang Zainal Abidin Abang Ahmad said the accident happened around 1.50am when the victim identified as Alvin Kajitan, 31, was riding his […]
Local man found dead near Sibu Jaya supermarket
SIBU: A local man was found dead behind a building near a supermarket at Sibujaya this morning. Sibu OCPD ACP Zulkipli Suhaili said they received public information around 9.25am pertaining to the finding of the body by the roadside. “Investigations found the victim is fully dressed and believed to be in his 30s as no […]
Fined RM5k for disposing of stolen items
KUCHING: The Magistrate’s Court here yesterday sentenced a local man to an RM5,000 fine or 10 months’ jail in default for disposing of the stolen property of a handbag, driving licence, and various ATM cards and credit cards. All the said items belonged to a 45-year-old woman that she lost in a snatch incident last […]
Six years for snatch thief who caused injury
KUCHING: A local man who left a woman with a fractured hip after snatching her belongings as she rode to work on June 21 has been sentenced to six years in jail. Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Mohd Azman Ahmad Sapri said a special police team led by Insp Muhammad Rizal, managed to arrest the 28-year-old […]
Vietnamese women and local man fined
KUCHING: A local man and two Vietnamese women were each fined RM13,100 here on Tuesday (June 7) for having drugs. Chai Ming Tung, 30, Nguyen Thi My Linh, 24, and Pham Thi Cam Tran, 21, each pleaded guilty to their charges read out before Magistrate Fatimah Azura Wan ali. They were each charged with possessing […]
