Fewer road accidents this year
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded a 25.6 percent drop the number of road accidents this year with 14,570 cases compared to 19,581 last year. Sarawak Transport Minister Datuk Lee Kim Shin explained the statistics were recorded from January to November this year and last year. For fatal accidents, the state recorded fewer cases this year with 276 […]
Inform the police if you are away this Christmas
KUCHING: Families, who are not home this Christmas, are urged to inform the police so that their houses will be safe from robbers. Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Aidi Ismail said throughout ‘Ops Selamat’, which started from Dec 18 until Jan 1 next year, the police would be patrolling residential areas. “Those who are going back […]
96 summonses issued in Ops Selamat
KUCHING: Traffic police recently set up a roadblock to check on motorists at Jalan Tun Abdul Rahman Yakub in conjunction with Ops Selamat Christmas 2019. In the operation, which took place on Friday at 9pm, police issued 96 summonses to road users for various offences in just two hours. State Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department […]
Businessman killed at rubber estate
KUCHING: A businessman was killed by two armed men believed to be foreigners at a rubber estate in Ulu Layar, Betong. Sarawak Commissioner of Police Datuk Ramli Din said the 31-year-old rubber trader, accompanied by his 48-year-old employee cum assistant, headed to the estate in Kabok to purchase rubber at around 2pm on Tuesday. Upon […]
PDRM reaches out to public on Dec 18
KUCHING: Members of the public are encouraged to attend the launching ceremony of ‘Ops Selamat’ Christmas and the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) Customer’s Day to be held next week in Padawan. The ceremony organised by PDRM Sarawak Contingent, will be held on Dec 18 (Wednesday) at Siburan Hall, Padawan from 9.30am. State police commissioner Datuk […]
