Minor damage in factory fire
MIRI: Fire broke out at a glass manufacturing factory here early Saturday morning but fortunately only did minor damage.The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said a team of seven firemen from the Miri Sentral fire station were rushed to scene to the scene at Jalan Prunus, Piasau Utara on being alerted at 6.15am.“On their arrival, […]
Man held for hurting minor
MIRI: A 34-year-old man was detained on Sunday (Apr 25) for allegedly injuring an 11-year-old boy. He was arrested at a house in Kampung Kuala Sibuti here at 10.06am to assist police in their probe into the case. It is believed that the suspect was upset upon knowing that his three-year-old son had fallen down […]
Shaman arrested for alleged sex with minor
SIBU: A 68-year-old man, who is a shaman, was arrested by the police for allegedly having sexual intercourse with a 12-year-old girl. Sibu District Police Chief ACP Stanley Jonathan Ringgit when confirming this in his statement on Saturday (Apr 10) said the alleged offence happened on March 14 in a budget hotel in the city […]
Two suspected drug traffickers held
KUCHING: Two local men including a minor suspected of drug trafficking, were ordered today, to be detained at the Puncak Borneo Prison pending chemical report. Subordinate court registrar Morni Lita ordered the first suspect, a local teenager who was suspected of distributing methamphetamine to be detained in jail until the case is mentioned again on […]
Accused to undergo mental evaluation
SIBU: A 21-year-old youth today appeared in the Sessions Court here on charges of sexually assaulting two minors. The accused faces two charges under Section 14 (a) of the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017 and is punishable under Section 14 of the same Act. The Section provides for imprisonment not exceeding 20 years and […]
Man nabbed for raping minor
MIRI: Police yesterday arrested a man for allegedly raping a minor in February this year. Miri district police chief ACP Lim Meng Seah who confirmed the incident, said the 23-year-old man was arrested at 12.20am in his home at Jalan Lutong-Kuala Baram. According to the report, the 15-year-old victim got to know the suspect in […]
Man arrested for raping minor
KUCHING: A man was arrested for alleged rape of a 16-year-old year girl in Simunjan. The man was picked up by police at 11pm, following a report lodged against him by the victim on the same day (Tuesday). The man his 20s was said to have committed the crime early this month. District police chief […]
Trio arrested for rape of minor
MIRI: Police apprehended three youths, including two school dropouts, to assist investigations into the alleged rape of a 13-year-old. The heinous act by the trio — two aged 16 and one 19 — was exposed after the 13-year-old girl, accompanied by her mother, lodged a police report. The suspects were alleged to have committed the […]
