Immigration Dept detains over a hundred people during ops at Masjid India

KUALA LUMPUR: Over a hundred people were detained following an Immigration Department operation along Masjid India. Immigration Department enforcement division director Basri Othman stated at a press conference at the scene that 758 people were inspected, with 171 detained for immigration-related offences. "The majority are from India and Bangladesh, with some from Indonesia. "There was an instance of...

KL sinkhole: Search for victim to continue, says Dang Wangi OCPD

KUALA LUMPUR: The search for missing 48-year-old Indian national Vijayalakshmi will go on, says Dang Wangi OCPD Asst Comm Sulizmie Affendy Sulaiman. He said on Thursday (Aug 29) that the decision was made following a meeting between Federal Territories Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa, the police, Fire and Rescue Department and other relevant agencies to discuss developments...

KL sinkhole: Obstruction detected, SAR to resume 2am Thursday (Aug 29) once water level recedes

KUALA LUMPUR: The Fire and Rescue Department has detected an obstruction caused by an object lodged between the sinkhole and the second sewage chamber, located approximately 80 metres away. Deputy director-general of Operations Datuk Ahmad Izram Osman said the obstruction was detected by the K9 unit dogs, Denti and Frankie, which were deployed at the site...

KL sinkhole: ‘What will remain is the tattoo of my mother’s name on my left arm’

KUALA LUMPUR: "I'm sad because my mother could not see the tattoo (her name) I had on my left hand, tattooed especially for her,” was the expression of the son of the victim of the Jalan Masjid India sinkhole incident. M. Suria, 25, who remains inconsolable told Bernama that the tattoo of his mother's name Vijayalaksmi...