Five policemen facing internal action
KUALA LUMPUR: Five policemen, who are among seven individuals detained on suspicion of involvement in a robbery of a foreign national involving a sum of RM260,000, are facing internal disciplinary action including possible transfer. Kuala Lumpur Police Chief, Datuk Rusdi Mohd Isa, said the action would be taken based on the findings of the investigation […]
Two friends charged with bribing policeman of RM60,000
MELAKA: Two men, believed to be scammers, were charged in the Ayer Keroh Sessions Court here yesterday with bribing a policeman of RM60,000 to avoid action taken against them for an offence. Friends Teo Teck Qing, 26, and Keong Kah Wai, 19, pleaded not guilty to the charge made against them before Judge Elesabet Paya […]
Retired policeman found dead in Labuan Beach on second day of Aidilfitri
LABUAN: The Hari Raya celebration took a tragic turn for a family in Labuan today when their relative, a 53-year-old retired policeman from Sarawak, was found dead on a beach near the Sea Sport Complex. The deceased, identified as Abang Shuhada Abang Abdul Ladi, was found wearing only his long pants at 7.05 am by […]
‘Policeman’ scammed civil servant of RM17,000
SARIKEI: A civil servant was left RM17,000 poorer after falling prey to a scam involving a bogus policeman. The incident happened on Wednesday (Jan 17) when the woman in her 30s, received a call from an individual who disguised as a ‘policeman’ from Peninsula Malaysia. Acting Sarikei police chief DSP Benedict Faris said that the […]
Visual impairment no hindrance for policeman to vote
KUALA SELANGOR: Suffering from visual impairment does not stop Corporal Abdullah Sidee Mohamed from exercising his right as an early voter at the Kuala Selangor District Police Headquarters (IPD) today. Abdullah Sidee, 35, who was among 371 police officers and personnel who are registered early voters at the IPD, said this was his third time […]
Court acquits policeman of drug charges
KUCHING: A police corporal has been released and cleared of charges by the High Court here today for trafficking 2,296 kilograms of methamphetamine and possessing traces of ketamine two years ago. In the ruling, Judge Dr. Alwi Abdul Wahab stated that the prosecution failed to provide sufficient evidence against 42-year-old Bukhari. The judge noted that […]
Policeman killed when car crashes, hits road divider
SERIAN: A police constable was killed after his car skidded and crashed into a road divider along Sungai Sabang Bridge this morning. The victim identified as Mohd Shamezad Mohd Salehuddin, is a constable attached to Serian police station. Serian district police chief DSP Aswandy Anis in a statement, said they received information around 6.35 am […]
Cop charged for trafficking 5.6kg of ganja
KUCHING: A policeman was charged in the Magistrates’ Court here for trafficking 5.6kg of cannabis early this month. No confession was recorded from Aizat Danial Noor Azman, 30, after the charges were read before magistrate Syarifah Fatimah Azura Wan Ali on Tuesday (Jan 10). Aizat was accused of possessing the drugs at the Kuching International […]
Foreign ‘tekong’ shot dead while trying to attack policeman
KOTA BHARU: A man believed to be a ‘tekong’ (skipper) was shot dead when he tried to attack a General Operations Force (GOF) member conducting an operation in Jeram Perdah, Pasir Mas, near the Malaysia-Thailand border, early today. Acting Kelantan police chief Datuk Muhamad Zaki Harun said the incident happened at 1.40am when a GOF […]
Policeman, wife charged with trafficking Indonesian woman
KLANG: A police officer and his wife pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court here today to trafficking an Indonesian woman for exploitation as forced labour. S. Vijiyan Rao, 38, and K. Rineshini Naidu, 35, a businesswoman, were jointly charged with committing the offence on Zailis, 46, at a house in Taman Industri Bolton, Gombak, between […]
