IPOH: No negligence was found in the accident involving a container truck that fatally struck a male elephant calf at Kilometre 80 on the Gerik-Jeli stretch of the East-West Highway (JRTB) last Sunday (May 11). Gerik police chief Supt Zulkifli Mahmood said preliminary investigations revealed that the area was foggy at the time of the incident,...
TELUK INTAN: There was no ketum found in the lorry that crashed into the vehicle carrying Federal Reserve Unit (FRU) officers, says Deputy Inspector-General of Police Datuk Seri Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay (pic). "There were rumours suggesting he (the driver) had ketum in the lorry but we found nothing. The urine test confirmed no drugs," he...
KLUANG: Electrical supply to three premises here has been disconnected for alleged involvement in online gambling activities. Kluang OCPD Asst Comm Bahrin Mohd Noh said the operation was jointly conducted with the Kluang police Criminal Investigation Department and Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB). “The operation took place on Tuesday (May 6) between 10am and 1.45pm,’’ he said in...
KLANG: Police have confirmed that the deaths of a woman and her nephew at a house in Semenyih last April were caused by suffocation involving plastic bags. Selangor deputy police chief DCP Mohd Zaini Abu Hassan said the conclusion was based on post-mortem results conducted on both victims. "The post-mortem, carried out at Sultan Idris Shah Hospital...
KUANTAN: A 62-year-old man died from wounds believed to have been caused by a homemade firearm while hunting with friends in the Tebu Hitam forest area in Rompin on Sunday (May 4). Pahang police chief Comm Datuk Seri Yahaya Othman (pic) said a report on the incident was received the same day. The victim was reportedly hunting with six friends when...
KUALA TERENGGANU: A black panther was killed after being struck by a four-wheel drive vehicle at KM387 of the East Coast Expressway 2 (LPT2) on Thursday (May 1). Hulu Terengganu police chief Supt Sharudin Abdul Wahab said the accident occurred at about 1.15am when the panther, a protected species, suddenly crossed the road. "The 4WD vehicle, driven by a 19-year-old...
MELAKA: Two women have been arrested over suspected involvement in a scam offering non-existent online loans, says Melaka’s top cop. State police chief Deputy Comm Datuk Dzulkhairi Mukhtar said the suspects, aged 25 and 33 years old, respectively, were apprehended during a raid at a residence in Desa Cheng Perdana here on Monday (April 28). “They are...
BUKIT MERTAJAM: A brawl between two elderly men has resulted in the death of one of them at a hut in Cherok Tokun here on Sunday (April 27). Central Seberang Perai OCPD Asst Comm Helmi Aris said that the police were informed about the incident, which resulted in the death of a 63-year-old victim at 3.22pm. "Investigation...
KUALA TERENGGANU: A man lost more than RM100,000 in savings after being scammed by an investment company claiming to offer Islamic shares. Kuala Terengganu police chief ACP Azli Mohd Noor said the 57-year-old victim, who was a former oil rig employee, claimed a friend informed him about the investment company on Jan 29, 2023, and then...
JOHOR BARU: Eight individuals involved in a viral video assaulting a man at an apartment in Masai will be charged at the Magistrate’s Court here Friday. The suspects, comprising seven men and one woman aged between 19 and 26, were arrested at around 2.30am on Monday (April 21) at an apartment in Plentong Baru, Masai. Earlier, the...
