Main suspect in missing teacher’s gruesome murder is former college mate

ALOR GAJAH: A 37-year-old ex-teacher is now the main suspect in the gruesome murder of Johor school teacher Istiqomah Ahmad Rozi, says Melaka police. Alor Gajah OCPD Supt Ashari Abu Samah said both the suspect and the victim have known each other since they were in the teacher's training college. ALSO READ: Cops say dead woman found in...

Retired teacher loses RM1.2mil EPF savings to crypto scam

ALOR GAJAH: A 70-year-old retired teacher has lost RM1.2mil of her Employees' Provident Fund (EPF) savings in a cryptocurrency investment scam. Alor Gajah OCPD Supt Arshad Abu said the victim's misery began on Oct 30 when she joined a social media group promising lucrative returns. "The victim was attracted to the rosy offer of multiplying her money...

Indian tourist killed, two others seriously hurt in fiery bus crash on NSE

MELAKA: A tourist from Chennai, India has died while two others suffered serious injuries after their bus caught fire following an accident at KM198 of the North-South Expressway here. Alor Gajah OCPD Supt Arshad Abu identified the deceased as Yafarah Taj Fakrudin Hussaini, 17, who was trapped in the burning bus during the accident at 3.50am...

Serial scammer ‘Sarjan Tan’ cheats shop owner out of almost RM1mil

ALOR GAJAH: A scammer going by the name of "Sarjan Tan" has started conning again, this time scamming RM922,300 from a 50-year-old grocery store owner here. Alor Gajah OCPD Supt Arshad Abu said the fraudster told the victim that his bank account was hacked and misused. "The victim received the call on last Dec 20 from one...

Chopped up body not that of missing single mum

MELAKA: The dismembered body found in Alor Gajah is not that of missing single mother Mira Sharmila Samsusah, say police. State police chief Deputy Comm Datuk Zainol Samah said DNA tests had been conducted on the family members of Mira Sharmila and another missing woman from Gemenceh in Negri Sembilan. “Both the tests showed negative link to...