SIBU: Datuk Larry Sng says that the amount in the angpow given to four men who were arrested for criminal intimidation was not the reason why they targeted him in Julau. "It may have been a grudge (held by them) from before," he said, adding that their boss allegedly bet against him in the last general...
MELAKA: A 38-year-old man who went into hiding for three months after allegedly raping and impregnating his teenage daughter has finally been caught. State police chief Deputy Comm Datuk Zainol Samah said the suspect was arrested in Kampung Kelemak Dalam at midnight on Tues (Feb 6). He said police launched a manhunt for the suspect, a labourer,...
BUKIT MERTAJAM: A couple has been detained by police after they were caught on video riding dangerously along the Penang Bridge on Monday (Feb 5). Central Seberang Prai OCPD Asst Comm Helmi Aris said the motorcyclist, in his 50s, and his companion, in her 30s, were nabbed in George Town on Tuesday (Feb 6). "We believe the...
KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 30 individuals, including 24 women working as guest relation officers (GRO) have been detained in a series of raids at four nightspots here. The raids, codenamed Ops Noda, started at 11.30pm on Saturday (Feb 3) and were conducted by officers from the Kuala Lumpur CID's anti-vice, gambling and secret societies division...
JOHOR BARU: Foreigners - including some who are disabled - have been hauled up by the Immigration Department after being found collecting donations at a night market in Gelang Patah. Johor Immigration director Baharuddin Tahir said five of them were detained at around 6.30pm on Tuesday (Jan 30) in a joint operation with the Johor Baru...
REMBAU: A 47-year-old man who was caught on video allegedly hitting his 17-year-old daughter with chairs and an ironing board is also being investigated for raping the teenager. Rembau OCPD Deputy Supt Hazri Mohamad said the girl, who required 12 stitches for her injuries, reported this to a doctor while receiving treatment at the Tunku Ampuan...
PETALING JAYA: Police in Kemaman have arrested and remanded the mother of a 16-year-old who had claimed she was raped by an 18-year-old labourer earlier this month and that her stepfather was also involved. Magistrate Sharifah Amirda Shasha Amir Sharifuddin allowed an application by the police to remand the 43-year-old woman for seven days from Sunday...
AMPANG: A 34-year-old man on the wanted list has been detained for allegedly stealing 150m of telecommunications cables worth RM6,000 at Taman Utama here. Ampang Jaya OCPD Asst Comm Mohd Azam Ismail said a technician lodged a police report on the left at 11.49am on Friday (Jan 19). "Investigation led us to arrest the suspect, a lorry...
IPOH: Police have arrested a man believed to be involved in the arson attack at Beruas MP Datuk Ngeh Koo Ham’s house in Ayer Tawar. Perak police chief Comm Datuk Seri Mohd Yusri Hassan Basri said the suspect, in his 30s, was arrested at about 4am in Shah Alam yesterday. “We also seized two mobile phones from...
GOMBAK: A man has been detained for molesting a 13-year-old boy at a house in Batu Caves. Gombak OCPD Asst Comm Noor Ariffin Mohamad Nasir said the 41-year-old man was detained after the boy told his parents, who lodged a report at about midnight on Saturday (Jan 6). "The teenager was walking home at about 10am on...
