Woman killed, children wounded in two-vehicle collision in Batu Pahat

BATU PAHAT: A 36-year-old woman was killed in a car accident at KM34.5 Jalan Kluang and Jalan Taman Bahagia here on Sunday (Jan 19). The 11pm tragedy occurred when a car driven by a 40-year-old man travelling from Ayer Hitam towards Kluang collided with another car exiting a junction at the intersection at KM34.5. The deceased, identified...

Man arrested for stealing jewellery worth RM237,000 from lecturer

KUALA TERENGGANU: Police have detained a man to assist in investigations into the theft of jewellery worth about RM237,000 belonging to a medical lecturer at a higher learning institution in the state. Kuala Terengganu district police chief ACP Azli Mohd Noor said police believe they solved the case with the arrest of the 31-year-old suspect in...

QuickCheck: Did a Puspakom employee get slapped by a customer as seen in viral video?

A VIDEO has gone viral showing a man slapping another individual at what looks to be a workshop. Captions to the viral video claim that it shows a Computerised Vehicle Inspection Centre (Puspakom) employee being slapped by a dissatisfied customer. Is it true that a Puspakom employee was slapped by a customer in Johor Baru? VERDICT: TRUE Johor Baru South...

Police hunting suspects for assaulting disabled man

CHUKAI: Police are looking for several individuals believed to have assaulted a mentally disabled man at the Padang Astaka Chukai farmer’s market on Friday (Jan 17). Acting Kemaman police chief DSP Wan Muhammad Wan Ja'afar said a complaint was received via the MERS 999 hotline at 9.30am regarding a man who was assaulted at the location. He...

Umrah fraud case: Police received 31 reports so far, request remand extension

KUALA LUMPUR: The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) has received 31 reports related to an Umrah fraud case, involving a total loss of RM2.1mil, as of Friday (Jan 17) Selangor police chief Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said that 19 reports were made by victims, and 11 were lodged by agents representing smaller groups. "Additionally, one report was made...

Four arrested over viral video of man being beaten with steering lock

PETALING JAYA: Four men have been arrested following a viral video in which a burly man was seen hitting another man with a steering lock. According to a statement issued by the Kajang district police headquarters, the incident had happened on Dec 29, 2024, in Semenyih. "The case is being investigated under Section 324 of the Penal...

Thai police hunt Cambodian over ex-politician’s murder

BANGKOK: Thai police said Wednesday (Jan 15) they are hunting a Cambodian national believed to be the mastermind behind the killing of a Cambodian opposition politician in downtown Bangkok last week. Lim Kimya, a former lawmaker for the dissolved Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP), was shot dead last week by a motorcyclist as he arrived in...

Manager duped of RM1.6mil in crypto scam

SHAH ALAM: A manager of a private company in Ampang Jaya lost more than RM1.6 million after falling for a non-existent crypto investment online. Selangor police chief Datuk Hussein Omar Khan, in a statement on Tuesday (Jan 14), said the 61-year-old male complainant was attracted to a cryptocurrency investment advertised on Facebook and made a phone...

Wanted man nabbed for trying to jump off four-storey building in Johor

KLUANG: A 29-year-old wanted man was arrested for trying to jump off a four-storey building at Jalan Dato Haji Hassan, here. Kluang OCPD Asst Comm Bahrin Mohd Noh said that the incident occurred on Monday (Jan 13) at 6.55pm. “A police team were notified about the incident of a man who was trying to jump off from...

Fatal accident in Semporna caused by car entering opposite lane

SEMPORNA: A fatal accident involving three vehicles on Jalan Semporna-Tawau on Sunday (Jan 12) was caused when a car carrying the victims veered into the opposite lane, says Semporna district police chief Supt Mohd Sabri Zainol. He said the car, driven by a 34-year-old man and carrying six passengers aged between six months and 82 years,...