Malaysians outraged by act of boy who attempted robbery on e-hailing driver

PETALING JAYA: Many Malaysians have taken to social media to express their shock and displeasure with the act of a 13-year-old boy who allegedly attempted to rob a e-hailing driver in Taman Keladi, in Kedah on Monday (Nov 27). They said that they were shocked that someone so young had attempted to commit such an act...

Cops nab man for public indecency in Kluang

KLUANG: Police have arrested a 21-year-old man for public indecency in Taman Delima here. Kluang OCPD Asst Comm Bahrin Mohd Noh said the incident occurred on Sunday (Sept 17) at 1am in front of a shop at the location. "The arrest was made after a video of the indecent act was uploaded on social media, showing the...

Trader loses almost RM120,000 to phone scammers posing as police

IPOH: A trader from Teluk Intan lost about RM118,880 after falling victim to a phone scam. Hilir Perak OCPD Asst Comm Ahmad Adnan Basri said the 48-year-old woman had received a call from the scammer on Sept 14, who introduced himself as a staff member from the Inland Revenue Board, informing her about “arrears” amounting to...

Cheated of RM1.4mil in parcel scam, woman only realises she was a victim three years later

IPOH: A 62-year-old woman from Taman Wah Keong here has lost about RM1.4mil after falling victim to a phone scam. Perak police chief Comm Datuk Seri Mohd Yusof Hassan Basri said the retiree had received the call from a scammer who claimed to be from a courier service company on March 27, 2020. "The scammer had informed...

Politician’s son arrested by cops over cheating case shortly after MACC bail release

KOTA KINABALU: A politician’s son was arrested by the police as a suspect in an investigation for cheating, shortly after he was released on Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission bail on Saturday (July 29). The suspect is being investigated by the MACC for several fraud cases, and is being probed by police over allegations that he had claimed...

MMEA nabs four Indonesians stealing scrap metal from tugboat near Kota Tinggi

KOTA TINGGI: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) has arrested four Indonesian men for stealing scrap metal from a tugboat at Tanjung Ayam here. Johor MMEA operations deputy director Capt Simon Templer Lo Tusa said the suspects were caught after their boat was detected by the Malaysian Maritime Sea Surveillance System (SWASLA) radar. "The suspects, aged between...

JAINJ to investigate spread of deviant Si Hulk teachings

JOHOR BARU: The police will be working together with the Johor Islamic Religious Department (JAINJ) to conduct investigations on the spread of the deviant teachings founded by Suhaini Muhammad or known as Si Hulk. Johor police chief Comm Datuk Kamarul Zaman Mamat (pic) said that parents should also play a proactive role in checking their children’s...