Amok man in viral videos arrested

KUCHING: A man has been arrested in connection with two viral videos showing him running amok at a mosque, and performing silat while wielding a machete at a Buddhist temple, here. In the first video posted by the suspect, he took issue with the fact that the mosque in Jalan Pinang was in compliance with […]

Police launch probe into viral video

PADAWAN: Police are looking for three men to assist in investigations into a viral video of them fighting over food distribution in a hardware store at Mile 18, Jalan Kuching-Serian. District police chief Supt Aidil Bolhassan said they have received three reports pertaining to the incident in a video lasting about a minute, which happened […]

Weapon-wielding duo in viral video arrested

KUCHING: Police have arrested two men for carrying a shotgun and a machete in a residential area at Tabuan Dayak – the duo’s law-breaking act had gone viral on social media on Sunday. District police chief ACP Ahsmon Bajah told the media that both suspects, aged 19 and 25, were arrested in Kota Samarahan on […]

Police probe viral video of armed men

KUCHING: Police have launched an investigation into a viral video of two men believed to be aiming their weapons at an individual in Tabuan Dayak on Sunday (July 4). District police chief ACP Ahsmon Bajah confirmed that they have received the five-second video showing the men armed with weapons. In the video, one of the […]

22 illegal immigrants, three locals nabbed in raid

KUCHING: Twenty-two illegal immigrants and three locals were arrested during a raid at a building in Tabuan here last Friday (June 18). Sarawak Border Security Control Committee chairman Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr James Jemut Masing said a lorry suspected of carrying illegal immigrants was shown on video which went viral on social media prompting […]

Drunken man starts fight in supermarket

KUCHING: A viral video of a fight in a supermarket at Kota Sentosa, is believed to be started by a man who did not want to wear a face mask when entering the premises. Sources said the incident happened around 4pm on Friday (May 28). The brawl was recorded by members of the public and […]

Police open IP on viral brawl at supermarket

MIRI: Police have confirmed that a viral video of a security guard and a man involved in a brawl in front of a supermarket at Tudan, was due to the man not complying with the standard operating procedure (SOP) – wearing a face mask when entering a premises. The May 24 incident was recorded by […]

Teenager arrested over viral video of ‘raid’

KUCHING: An 18-year-old male was arrested in connection with a recent case of a Taman Sukma resident being raided by about 15 dissatisfied members of the public which went viral in social media. Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Aidi Ismail said the suspect was nabbed to assist in further investigations into the case. “The suspect was […]

Man in viral video arrested

KUCHING: Police have arrested the main suspect behind the recent viral video in Bintawa and seized the weapon used in the crime last Sunday. Acting Kuching police chief Supt Merbin Lisa said that a CID team, acting on information, arrested the 23-year-old suspect around 11pm. The suspect, who went viral for allegedly beating up another […]

Cops on lookout for man in viral video

KUCHING: Police are on the hunt for a man who allegedly beat up another man with a rubber pipe and a wooden plank last Sunday. The alleged incident that happened in front of a supermarket in Bintawa around 4.30pm was caught on camera and went viral on social media. In the video, the 29-year-old victim […]