Stop the grave robbers once and for all
‘If the people we love are stolen from us, the way to have them live on is to never stop loving them’ – James O’Barr , American comics artist and writer. THE grave robbers are back in Sarawak. Earlier this month, they were hard at work in Balingian – to the dismay of the villagers at […]
Man, 48, held for injuring ex-girlfriend
SIBU: Police arrested a 48-year-old man for allegedly threatening his ex-girlfriend after she left him. Sibu district police chief, ACP Zulkipli Suhaili in a statement on Saturday said that the police received a report lodged by a 35-year woman on Aug 4. “The woman claimed that at about 7.30pm on Monday (Aug 1), the suspect […]
Youth in court over fake police report
KUCHING: A man who lost his identity card may face jail time and a hefty fine after he resorted to lodging a fake police report to avoid paying the penalty for a replacement. District police chief ACP Ahsmon Bajah said the 22-year-old was charged in the Magistrate’s Court, here yesterday under Section 182 of the […]
No derogatory intention in research
KUCHING: Do not make this as racial issue as it will disrupt the peace among our people who come from various racial backgrounds, said a historian. Former Sarawak Museum Department director cum historian Datuk Dr Sanib Said has made a police report regarding a statement from Parti Bansa Dayak Sarawak Baru (PBDSB) information officer Andrew […]
Woman fuming after money stuck inside cash deposit machine
MIRI: A 46-year-old woman lodged a police report on Tuesday (July 5) after her money amounting to RM4,950 got stuck inside a cash deposit machine. According to the complainant, the incident occurred at a bank in Jalan Miri-Pujut here on June 12. “What worries me is that, after depositing the cash into the account belonging […]
Grave robbers strike again at Batu Anchau cemetery
SPAOH: The Batu Anchau cemetery in Paku, Spaoh here saw about 11 plots desecrated by grave robbers. Sarawak Public Communications Unit said the latest incident was believed to have happened last Saturday (April 9) and was noticed by residents of a nearby longhouse who were surveying the cemetery. “A police report was lodged the next […]
Police report lodged against rude posting
BY ALLAN JAY & NATASHA JEE KUCHING: A concerned individual has lodged a police report against a Facebook account user for posting a photo of Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg which has been inappropriately edited. Gemini Nadessen, 58, who made the police report on behalf of the Indian community in Kuching […]
Missing woman returns after four days
SIBU: A 35-year-old woman reported missing from her home at Jalan Sentosa since Apr 5, has returned safely to her home. The victim’s 67-year-old mother had lodged a police report regarding her daughter’s disappearance at Lanang police station at 8.15pm last Tuesday. Sibu district acting police chief, Supt Collin Babat said the victim who has […]
Nothing amiss about early closure
KUCHING: Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar has brushed aside allegations that the Election Commission’s (EC) had deliberately closed numerous polling centres early during the Johor election on Saturday. The Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Parliament and Law) explained that the polling centres were gazetted for early closure due to the low number of […]
Man detained for abusing son
MIRI: Police have arrested a man for allegedly abusing his 11-year-old son on Saturday night. Miri police chief ACP Hakemal Hawari said, the 44 year-old suspect was arrested around 9.50pm after police received an emergency alert on the incident. “The police received a report that a man was abusing the victim,” said Hakemal. Following the […]
