Tag - Police Investigation

Man escapes after his luxury car catches fire on Bera-Mayam road

BERA: A 39-year-old man experienced a harrowing moment when his luxury car caught fire by the roadside at Kilometer 10 Jalan Bera-Mayam on Sunday (Dec 22). Bera District Police Chief, Superintendent Zulkiflee Nazir, said the incident occurred around 12.45am when the driver noticed a burning smell coming through the air conditioner. He immediately pulled over to the...

Cops record statements from nine in latest UPNM bullying case probe

KUALA LUMPUR: Police have recorded statements from nine people in the investigation into the latest bullying case at Universiti Pertahanan Nasional Malaysia (UPNM). Kuala Lumpur police chief, Comm Datuk Rusdi Mohd Isa, said the statements were obtained from the 19-year-old male victim and eight others since a report was lodged on Nov 8. "We will be recording...

QuickCheck: Did a burning lorry drive against traffic on a highway near Nilai?

IN THE age of fast-sharing social media, extraordinary events can quickly captivate the public's attention. Recently, a video surfaced showing a lorry engulfed in flames manoeuvring into oncoming traffic, which left viewers in shock. With such dramatic footage circulating widely, the question on everyone's mind is: did this fiery lorry truly drive against traffic near Nilai? Verdict: TRUE News of...

Senior Assistant at Ipoh primary school nabbed for sexually harassing 12-year-old

IPOH: A 37-year-old senior assistant at a primary school has been detained for allegedly sexually harassing a 12-year-old pupil. Perak police chief Datuk Comm Azizi Mat Aris stated that the suspect has been remanded for six days until Oct 17. The victim's 47-year-old mother lodged a report on Oct 11 at about 3pm. The suspect was apprehended on...

Penang cops probing receipt containing words insulting Islam

BUTTERWORTH: Police are investigating an incident where a screenshot of a receipt containing an insulting message towards Islam was posted online. Central Seberang Perai OCPD Asst Comm Helmi Aris said the screenshot was detected on Saturday (Sept 14) at about 8.30am. "We suspect the transaction occurred in Central Seberang Perai and the screenshot of the receipt was...

Cops investigating link between cable thefts and headless body found in JB

JOHOR BARU: Police are investigating if there is any connection between the discovery of a headless body on railway tracks near Jalan Suka Ria in Kampung Melayu Majidee and the recent cable theft cases in the area. "We are investigating whether these two cases are related, but as of today (Aug 14), the discovery of the...

Teen killed after falling 20 storeys from Setapak shopping mall

KUALA LUMPUR: Tragedy struck a Kuala Lumpur shopping mall in Setapak on Thursday (July 25) when a 16-year-old boy died after a fall from the 20th floor of the building. According to Sinar Harian, Wangsa Maju OCPD Asst Comm Mohammad Lazim Ismail, reported that the incident was first brought to their attention at 8.39pm. "The victim, a...

Nur Farah’s post-mortem is still pending lab results for cause of death, say cops

SUNGAI BULOH: A post-mortem to determine the exact cause of Nur Farah Kartini Abdullah’s death is still pending lab results, according to police. In a statement on Tuesday (July 16), Selangor police chief Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said the post-mortem was conducted at Sungai Buloh Hospital and lasted two and a half hours. “The post-mortem was conducted...

Nur Farah’s post-mortem is still pending lab results for cause of death, say cops

SUNGAI BULOH: A post-mortem to determine the exact cause of Nur Farah Kartini Abdullah’s death is still pending lab results, according to police. In a statement on Tuesday (July 16), Selangor police chief Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said the post-mortem was conducted at Sungai Buloh Hospital and lasted two and a half hours. “The post-mortem was conducted...

Ebit Lew’s defence claims prosecution dropped Mondy Tattoo rape case

KUALA LUMPUR: The prosecution will not proceed with the rape case involving Indonesian woman Mondy Tattoo against the well-known preacher, says Ebit Lew’s defence. Lawyer Datuk Akberdin Abdul Kader, representing Ebit—whose full name is Ebit Irawan Ibrahim Lew—said the police have investigated the case, but the prosecution has decided not to pursue it. "Ebit will not be...