Pro-skateboarder from China seriously hurt after stunt goes awry

IPOH: A professional skateboarder from China sustained serious injuries after getting hit by a car in front of the Ipoh Town Hall on Jalan Panglima Bukit Gantang Wahab here. Ipoh OCPD Asst Comm Abang Zainal Abidin Abang Ahmad said Song Zihao, 23, suffered injuries to his head, right limbs and hip after getting run over by...

Court charges three police officers with accepting bribes in Ipoh

IPOH: Two police lance corporals and a former corporal have been jointly charged at the Sessions Court here for two counts of accepting about RM20,000 in bribes. Former Koperal Wan Mohd Nor Imran Wan Seman, Lans Korperal Ahmad Rabani Rusnizal and Lans Korperal Mohamad Shukre Mohamed Rowi pleaded not guilty after the charges were read before...

Menora Tunnel crash: Cops record driver’s statement

IPOH: The driver of the vehicle that allegedly rammed into a pregnant woman near the Menora Tunnel last Sunday has had his statement recorded. Ipoh OCPD Asst Comm Abang Zainal Abidin Abang Ahmad said the 20-something-year-old driver from here had come forward to the district police station on Saturday (April 5) to give his statement. "Investigation is...

Menora Tunnel crash: Cops record driver’s statement

IPOH: The driver of the vehicle that allegedly rammed into a pregnant woman near the Menora Tunnel last Sunday has had his statement recorded. Ipoh OCPD Asst Comm Abang Zainal Abidin Abang Ahmad said the 20-something-year-old driver from here had come forward to the district police station on Saturday (April 5) to give his statement. "Investigation is...

Man gets fatal electric shock during cable theft attempt

IPOH: A man has been found dead at Taman Silibin here, and police believe he was electrocuted while trying to steal cables. Ipoh OCPD Asst Comm Abang Zainal Abidin Abang Ahmad said they received a call at 6pm on Monday (March 24) that a man was found dead at Persiaran Rishah 27 near a petrol station...

QuickCheck: Did a terrorist incident happen at a Perak polytechnic?

GIVEN how peaceful Malaysia is, any news of a terrorist attack can spread like wildfire due to the panic and fear such information can cause regardless as to whether it is true or not. But what if the alarm is simply an exercise? Recently, it was claimed that such an attack took place at Politeknik Ungku Omar...

Ipoh family seeks help to find missing father

IPOH: A family from Taman Pulai Heights is seeking help from the public to find their father, who has been missing since Tuesday (March 11). Dr T. Ashmitha, 31, said her father R. Thinakaran, 63, left their house at about 1.30pm two days ago and has not returned. "He told us that he was going to a...

Rogue tenant demanding RM250,000 exit fee, claims owner

IPOH: A graphic designer is at her wits’ end after a former tenant refused to vacate a shophouse in Simee here. Leong Yoke Sum, 48, said the tenant, who rented the double-­storey shophouse to operate an eatery between 2013 and 2020, changed the locks to the place numerous times. Leong said she has lodged at least eight...

Ipoh senior citizen loses almost RM1mil to scammers

IPOH: A senior citizen has lost about RM974,000 after falling victim to an investment scam here. Acting Perak police chief Deputy Comm Zulkafli Sariaat said the victim came across the investment scheme on Facebook and clicked on a link on Dec 4, 2024. "The link was provided by a woman who added the victim to a WhatsApp...

QuickCheck: Did a car crash into a petrol station in Ipoh?

Reports have surfaced about an unusual incident involving a car and a petrol station in Ipoh. It has been claimed that the car crashed through a glass wall at the petrol station, and the news has gone viral as people ask questions as to how such an incident could happen. Is it true that such an accident...