Five riot suspects in custody
SIBU: Police have arrested five local men suspected of involvement in a riot that erupted at an entertainment centre here on Saturday. Sibu police chief ACP Zulkipli Suhaili said they had received a report about the incident around 1.45 am. Initial investigations found that the riot was triggered by one of the intoxicated suspects who […]
Two busted for fleeing police inspection in Padawan
PADAWAN: Two individuals found themselves in police custody after attempting to evade inspection by authorities last Friday (Feb 16), only to be swiftly apprehended shortly thereafter. Padawan police chief Supt Abang Zainal Abidin Abang Ahmad said the suspects, aged 26 and 30, were arrested around 10pm by the Crime Prevention and Community Safety Division. During […]
Detainee died while receiving treatment at Shah Alam Hospital
SHAH ALAM: A local man under Shah Alam police custody died on Monday while receiving treatment at the Shah Alam Hospital. Shah Alam police chief ACP Mohd Iqbal Ibrahim said the 39-year-old man was detained at the Shah Alam Central Lockup on June 15 for investigation under the Dangerous Drugs (Special Preventive Measures) Act 1985. He said on the […]
Elderly woman in a hurry now in police custody
KUCHING: It’s better to be late than sorry. An elderly woman however totally disregarded this pearl of wisdom and drove against the traffic, simply because she was in a hurry to make some money. Unfortunately for her the long arm of the law saw via Facebook what she was up to at the Pending traffic […]
Disciplinary action against 11 police officers
KUCHING: A total of 11 senior and junior police officers will face disciplinary action in connection with the case of a 16-year-old girl who was allegedly raped by another detainee last Jan 9 inside a toilet of Miri police station. The Department of Integrity and Compliance Standards (JIPS) director Zamri Yahya said JIPS had investigated […]
Investigation underway on rape incident
MIRI: Sarawak police commissioner Datuk Aidi Ismail assured that an in-depth investigation will be conducted into an incident in which a 16-year-old girl was raped by a male detainee while in police custody on Jan 9. “We will carry out a comprehensive investigation over this incident to determine whether there’s any negligence from our side,” […]
Suspect escapes police custody
MIRI: A man, who was arrested for drug-related offences, escaped police custody while waiting to be taken to a temporary lock-up at the Miri Court complex here today. His hands were cuffed when the incident occurred. It was learnt that before the incident, 25-year-old Boniface Lagil of Bandar Baru Permyjaya, had just arrived at the court complex […]
Teen under police custody for drug abuse
BAU: A teenager is under police custody after he was arrested for drug abuse here. District police chief DSP Poge Nyaon said the 18-year-old was detained at 1.50pm on Tuesday by the roadside of Kampung Segubang here, after he was spotted acting suspiciously. “A body check conducted on the suspect found a translucent plastic package […]
