Police probe woman’s claim of son pushed to convert to Islam
KUALA LUMPUR: The police have opened an investigation paper (IP) into the case of a woman who was unhappy with a secondary school teacher for allegedly pushing her 15-year-old son to convert to Islam. Cheras district police chief ACP Zam Halim Jamaluddin said the woman lodged a report yesterday and the investigation was being conducted […]
It’s responsibility of police to serve all, regardless of situation
KUCHING: It is the responsibility of the police to serve all regardless of the situation, including how one dresses to lodge a police report, said Bandar Kuching Member of Parliament (MP) Dr Kelvin Yii. In response to the recent statement by Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Tan Sri Acryl Sani Abdullah Sani that insisted the public […]
Police pick up 11 persons, including foreigners, for online gambling
KUCHING: Police arrested 11 persons for involvement in online gambling in Gita here last Sunday (Jan 29). Kuching OCPD ACP Ahsmon Bajah said five men were locals while another five men and a woman were foreigners. “The operation codenamed ‘Ops Dadu’ was a two-day operation from Jan 28 to 29 conducted by the Criminal Investigation […]
Fight in Sibu goes viral, cops arrest trio
SIBU: The court here charged three men on Dec 28 under Section 160 of the Penal Code for being involved in a fight in Jalan Sibu on Dec 26. The suspects, aged between 19 and 22, were detained by police and remanded for two days. Sibu police came across the viral video on Friday (Jan […]
Police nab knife-wielding biker
SIBU: A knife-wielding motorcyclist was arrested yesterday after he terrorised the streets brandishing a knife while riding. The arrest followed a 16-second video clip that went viral, showing the suspect riding a motorcycle and waving the knife at the people around Jalan Pulau here, causing public fear. Sibu OCPD ACP Zulkipli Suhaili said the Criminal […]
Public urged to suspend recreational activities at water surge-prone areas
JOHOR BAHRU: The public has been urged to temporarily suspend recreational activities and picnics at areas prone to drownings and water surges during the monsoon season. Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department director-general Datuk Seri Mohammad Hamdan Wahid said these areas include hills, rivers, rapids and beaches. “As the school holidays have begun, families and communities […]
Police release PBK chief, four others
KUCHING: Police have released Parti Bumi Kenyalang (PBK) president Voon Lee Shan along with four other party members who were arrested in connection with three videos that went viral on social media in relation to a protest convoy around Kuching on Wednesday. The five of them are Phang Aik Hua, 59; Chan Chee Wei, 59; […]
Early voting: 8,050 police personnel cast votes statewide
KUCHING: Early voting for the 15th general election (GE15) in Sarawak involving police personnel and their spouses began at 8am today (Nov 15). Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Mohd Azman Ahmad Sapri said 8,050 police officers, personnel and their spouses, cast their votes at 55 polling stations. “The Senior Police Officer’s Mess of the Sarawak police […]
Police open two probe papers on bribery, damage
KUCHING: Sarawak police have opened two investigation papers pertaining to an act of bribery in Selangau and an act of vandalism in Kabong. A police spokesman for the 15th general election (GE15), Supt Douglas Nyeging Taong in a statement, said they have received five police reports pertaining to election offences on yesterday (Nov 11). The […]
At least 153 killed in Halloween stampede in Seoul’s Itaewon
SEOUL: At least 153 people have been killed and 103 others injured in a deadly stampede in Seoul’s Itaewon district as huge crowds of partygoers, many in their 20s, converged in the entertainment district for late-night Halloween celebrations. The death toll could rise further, as 37 people sustained serious injuries, Yonhap news agency quoted the […]
