Zayn Rayyan murder: Police collect samples from family residence

PETALING JAYA: Police have collected samples from the family residence of the deceased autistic child Zayn Rayyan Abdul Matiin, at Apartment Idaman, Damansara Damai here to assist an ongoing murder investigation. The team, together with three other policemen in plain clothes were seen carrying a black box at around 4.20pm to the apartment on the second...

Man who offered RM5mil bounty on Anwar did so ‘for fun’, says IGP

KUALA LUMPUR: The man who offered a RM5mil bounty to assassinate Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim did it for fun, says Inspector General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain. He said that the investigation has been completed, and added that it showed that the 34-year-old suspect is believed to have just started using TikTok. "He is...

Johor KPDN completes investigation on roadside restaurant that charged RM1,200 for a meal

JOHOR BARU: The Johor Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry (KPDN) has completed two investigation papers involving a roadside restaurant in Tepian Tebrau that allegedly charged RM1,200 for a meal. Its director, Lilis Saslinda Pornomo, said that the restaurant owner was being investigated for not displaying the prices of food being sold and for profiteering. "Following...

Azam Baki: I have the PM’s blessing to investigate ministers, civil servants

PUTRAJAYA: The Prime Minister has given the country’s top graft buster, Tan Sri Azam Baki, the full authority to probe allegations of corruption, including those involving ministers and civil servants. He said that Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim had repeatedly stressed the importance of integrity and governance in creating a clean and effective government. “He told me that...

Jailed bomoh probed for raping teen during ‘treatment’

MUAR: A bomoh, already in jail for rape, is being investigated for a similar crime against a 15-year-old girl he was supposed to be treating in Sungai Udang, Melaka. Muar OCPD Asst Comm Raiz Mukhliz Azman Aziz said a police report was lodged on Friday (Oct 27). “The victim was raped while she was being ‘treated’ by...

Bukit Aman flags investment scam, urges victims to come forward

PETALING JAYA: Bukit Aman has flagged the "Xfox Mix Biz" as a scam after a company claimed that its logo and name had been used for promotion purposes without its knowledge. Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) director Comm Datuk Seri Ramli Mohamed Yoosuf said in a statement Monday (Oct 9) that a representative of...

Infant dies after being left in parked car all day

KUALA LUMPUR: An eight-month-old girl died after being left in a car for several hours here. Cheras OCPD Asst Comm Zam Halim Jamaluddin said the incident occurred just before 6pm on Thursday (Oct 5). "We received information from the medical officer of Hospital Chanselor Tuanku Muhriz UKM that the infant was brought in unconscious from the hospital...

No investigation into vape-in-Parliament allegation, says KL police chief

KUALA LUMPUR: No investigation has been opened at this point linked to a report lodged by Tanah Merah MP Datuk Seri Ikmal Hisham Abdul Aziz over a photo that allegedly showed him vaping in Parliament. “From our classification, we have decided there is no investigation because there are no criminal elements involved,” said Kuala Lumpur police...

Cops tracking down trio linked to Save Malaysia rally

KUALA LUMPUR: The police are tracking down three individuals in connection with the investigation on the Save Malaysia rally. Kuala Lumpur police chief Comm Datuk Allaudeen Abdul Majid said the police will reveal the identities of the trio if they fail to come forward to have their statements recorded. "We hope they will come forward as soon...

Tourist drowns, eight others saved after boat capsizes off Semporna

KOTA KINABALU: A foreign tourist drowned while eight others were rescued after their boat capsized off Sabah’s east coast Semporna district on Monday (Sept 4). The incident occurred in Timba-Timba Island waters at about 10.10am. Semporna police chief Supt Mohd Farhan Lee Abdullah said they had detained four men, a local aged 22 and three foreigners aged...