Myanmar woman stabbed to death by own son in Shah Alam

SHAH ALAM: A Myanmar woman has been found dead, allegedly stabbed to death by her eldest son in her house here. Shah Alam OCPD Asst Comm Mohd Iqbal Ibrahim said that the 40-year-old woman was found dead in her house in Seksyen 25 on Tuesday (Aug 20) by her youngest child, who had just returned from...

Former Esscom intel chief, three others file RM100mil suit against govt

TAWAU: Former Eastern Sabah Security Command (Esscom) Chief of Staff (Intelligence) Datuk Mat Zaki Md Zain and three others have filed an RM100mil defamation suit against the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) and 10 others for wrongful prosecution and arrest in the case involving the murder of an e-hailing driver. The suit also named former Esscom officers...

Family weeps as slain teacher Istiqomah begins final journey to Pasir Mas hometown

MELAKA: Tears flowed among family members of murder victim Istiqomah Ahmad Rozi during her final journey from Melaka Hospital's mortuary to a burial ground at Kampung Kubang Badak, Pasir Mas in Kelantan. The family members including children, all clad in black, wept as the van carrying the remains of the 34-year-old teacher left the mortuary at...

Missing girl found dead in swamp was raped and murdered, say Perak cops

SUNGAI SIPUT: The 10-year-old Orang Asli girl who was found dead in a swamp in Kampung Bersah in Pos Kuala Mu on Saturday is believed to have been raped and murdered. Sungai Siput OCPD Supt Mohd Khaizam Ahmad Shahabudin said a post-mortem report revealed that there were bruises on her neck and tears on her private...

Indian hospitals hit as doctors strike to protest rape, murder of medic

KOLKATA: Hospitals and clinics across India turned away patients except for emergency cases on Saturday (Aug 17) as medical professionals started a 24-hour shutdown in protest against the brutal rape and murder of a doctor in the eastern city of Kolkata. More than one million doctors were expected to join the strike, paralysing medical services across...

Trio charged with murdering restaurant owner’s son in Sandakan

KOTA KINABALU: A 23-year-old man has been charged, together with two others who are still on the run, with murdering the son of a restaurant owner in the Sandakan district. The suspect, Mohamad Zulfaizzie Hanafie Bin Mohd Firdaus, 23, was charged at the Sandakan Magistrate's Court on Monday (Aug 12) In a statement on Monday (Aug 12),...

Istiqomah only had business dealings with murder suspect, say cops

PASIR GUDANG: The main suspect in the murder of Istiqomah Ahmad Rozi, 33, only had business dealings with the victim, say police. Alor Gajah OCPD Supt Ashari Abu Samah said the suspect, a 37-year-old ex-teacher, and Istiqomah had known each other since they were in teacher's training college. Supt Ashari said preliminary investigations showed that the suspect...

Security guard gets 13 years jail for murdering neighbour

GEORGE TOWN: A security guard has been sentenced to 13 years’ in jail by the High Court here for murdering his neighbour at an apartment where he was working at in Paya Terubong four years ago. The punishment was meted out by High Court judge Quay Chew Soon after the accused Ong Lai Seng, 69, pleaded...

Policeman charged with murder of Nur Farah Kartini

HULU SELANGOR: A policeman has been charged at the Magistrate's Court here with the murder of Nur Farah Kartini Abdullah who was found dead in a palm oil plantation. Muhammad Alif Monjani, 26, was accused of murdering Nur Farah Kartini, 25, at Ladang SKC Keledang in Hulu Bernam between 9am on July 10 and 6pm on...

Wife of suspect in Nur Farah Kartini’s murder cries every day, says elder brother

MELAKA: The wife of the suspect implicated in the murder of 25-year-old Nur Farah Kartini Abdullah cries every day, says her elder brother. "My sister cries every day, her emotions have been in turmoil ever since she learned about the incident," says the man in his 40s who declined to be named. Sinar Harian reported in an...