Cops hunt four suspects in alleged murder of restaurant worker

TASEK GELUGOR: Police are tracking down four local men to assist in the investigation into a fatal attack on a Myanmar national which led to his death at a restaurant in Taman Sepadu Jaya early Friday morning. Seberang Perai Utara OCPD ACP Anuar Abdul Rahman said authorities were alerted to the incident at 3.20am by a local man who...

Cops nab four over clashes with DBKL enforcement officers

KUALA LUMPUR: Four individuals, including a woman, have been remanded for two to three days starting Friday (March 7), after allegedly assaulting Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) enforcement officers during operations at two separate locations on Thursday (March 6). Dang Wangi OCPD Asst Comm Sulizmie Affendy Sulaiman said in a statement that the suspects, aged between...

Police investigation into Era FM DJs complete and referred to AGC, says IGP

KUALA LUMPUR: The police investigation into a controversial video involving three Era FM radio announcers have been completed and the investigation paper has been referred to the Attorney General's Chambers (AGC), say police. Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain (pic) also said a total of 73 police reports were lodged in connection with the case He...

Car crash kills 59-year-old woman, injures three others

KOTA TINGGI: A fatal collision involving two vehicles along KM9.8 of Jalan Kota Tinggi-Kluang claimed the life of a woman and left three others injured. Kota Tinggi OCPD Supt Yusof Othman said police received a report on the accident at 8.45am on Wednesday (March 5). “The incident involved two cars, driven by a 26-year-old local woman and...

Bukit Aman to hold owners, JMBs, and security firms accountable for scam centres

KUALA LUMPUR: Bukit Aman is taking a firm stance against scam call centres by pushing for property owners, joint management bodies (JMBs), and security companies to be held liable if such activities are found on their premises. Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) director Comm Datuk Seri Ramli Mohamed Yoosuf said these entities could no...

Police record six statements over alleged teacher-pupil relationship

SHAH ALAM: Police have recorded statements from six individuals in its investigation into a teacher who allegedly had a "special relationship" with his 12-year-old pupil at a school in Dengkil, Sepang. Selangor police chief Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said that the individuals included the suspect, the girl, the girl's father, two teachers and two students. He said...

Cops confirm Japanese woman killed in fall was influencer Ridzokumura’s wife

SHAH ALAM: Police have confirmed that the Japanese woman who died after falling from the fourth floor of a condominium in SS16, Subang Jaya last Friday was the wife of entrepreneur and social media influencer Abd Ridzuan Abdul Mutalib, better known as Ridzokumura. Selangor police chief Comm Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said initial investigations did not reveal any...

Dead man found inside water storage tank on Pangkor Island

IPOH: A man was found dead inside a water storage tank of a fishing rig at Sungai Pinang Besar on Pangkor Island. Manjung OCPD Asst Comm Hasbullah Abd Rahman said a report was lodged by a member of the public at 3.15pm on Tuesday (Feb 4) on the discovery of the body inside the tank of...

Tiong urges firm police action against gang violence in Bintulu

SIBU: The police have been told to take stern action against criminals following a shocking incident in which a gang member attacked another person with scissors. A video of the violent assault has gone viral on social media, raising public concerns over safety and fears that criminal gangs are gaining control in Bintulu. "I have been informed...

Team repairing burst pipe find human skeletal remains in oil palm estate near PD

PORT DICKSON: A group of men repairing a burst pipe found human skeletal remains at an oil palm plantation in Siliau near here. Deputy OCPD DSP Muhamad Mustafah Hussin said a police team dispatched to the area later found a skull and other bones near the other skeletal remains. "We did not find any clothes, personal documents,...