Police receive reports of fake RM20 notes in Sibu

SIBU: The Commercial Crime Investigation Division (CCID) here received 14 reports from wet market hawkers in Sibu Jaya claiming they were scammed with fake RM20 notes yesterday (Jan 30). Yesterday, a 30-second video went viral on social media that some hawkers were cheated by a customer with counterfeit RM20 notes. Sibu police chief ACP Zulkipli […]

Inevitable clutch of long arm of the law

What I’ve learned to do is arrest my addiction – arrest it myself, so I don’t get arrested. – Rodney King, African American man who was a victim of police brutality After editing most of crime and police stories, I can humbly say that the Penal Code is at my finger tip, just like blind-typing. […]

Man held for threatening dad

MIRI: The cops here last Saturday detained a local man after he allegedly threatened to kill his father during an argument over money. The man was arrested around 4.40 pm following on a report lodged by his 63-year-old father on April 13. During an argument that occurred at a house at Taman Jelita, Taman Tunku […]

Man charged with murder of grandmother

KUCHING: A man was charged at the Magistrate’s Court here with the murder of his grandmother in her house at Kampung Rampangi, Samariang here on Sept 21. The accused, Azizan Zainal, 27, appeared before Magistrate Zubaidah Sharkawi on Monday (Sept 28) at Kuching High Court, Petra Jaya. The accused nodded in understanding after the charge […]

Get rid of suicide attempt law: Fatimah

KUCHING: Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah supports the idea of removing suicide attempt as an offence from the Penal Code. The Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister said individuals who want to commit suicide should be helped instead of being prosecuted. “They attempt to end their lives because they feel there is no […]