Higher Education Ministry will let police investigate case of four students arrested with ganja

KANGAR: The Higher Education Ministry has handed over to the police to investigate a case involving four students of an institute of higher learning who were arrested with the possession of ganja during a raid in Seri Iskandar, Perak last Thursday. Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir said the police would take legal...

Misunderstanding leads to fistfight at KLIA, says cops

SEPANG: Police are investigating an altercation between a staff member and a passenger at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA)Terminal 1. When contacted on Saturday (Nov 16), KLIA OCPD Asst Comm Azman Shariat confirmed that the fight occurred on Nov 10. “The incident stemmed from a misunderstanding between the two after the passenger was late during the checking-in...

14 teens, 91yo man among 61 held in Salak South gang initiation ceremony

KUALA LUMPUR: Fourteen teenagers, including students, were among 61 individuals detained in a raid on an initiation ceremony for a gang in Salak South, Sungai Besi. The raid on a shophouse was conducted by Criminal Investigation Department (CID) officers from Bukit Aman as well as the Kuala Lumpur and Cheras district police headquarters at about 11am...

Parcel scam in costs Kota Tinggi woman RM238,000

KOTA TINGGI: A 48-year-old woman lost RM238,000 of her savings in a parcel scam. Kota Tinggi OCPD Supt Yusof Othman stated that the victim, employed in the private sector, received a call in August from a suspect posing as a courier company employee. The suspect alleged there was an issue with a parcel the victim sent. When the...

Sibu retiree fleeced out of RM136,000 in online business scam

SIBU: A retiree fell victim to an online business scam, losing RM136,000 in the process. Sibu OCPD Asst Comm Zulkipli Suhaili the 60-year-old victim was enticed by an online offer, supposedly involving a well-known cosmetic brand available through the Ask-Oshop app. On Oct 9, the victim came across an advertisement on Facebook and was then contacted by...

Body-in-freezer case: Neighbours say suspect kept to himself, house always dark

KUALA LUMPUR: A suspect who is believed to have killed his mother and kept her body in a freezer for three years kept to himself and never greeted his neighbours at Taman OUG here. One neighbour who declined to be identified said the man, in his 50s, had been seen only three times in the last...

Kota Baru cops seek public’s help to find missing teen

KOTA BARU: Police are searching for a 14-year-old girl who has been missing since Nov 7 after leaving her home in Kampung Semut Api here. Kota Baru OCPD Asst Comm Mohd Rosdi Daud said Che Nor Qurratu Aini Mohd Zaidi (pic) was last seen leaving her home at around 5pm that day to go to a convenience store. He...

Molotov cocktail used in break-in cause of Bukit OUG blast

KUALA LUMPUR: Police have detained a 28-year-old delivery rider who allegedly broke into a building at Bukit OUG using a Molotov cocktail. Kuala Lumpur police chief Comm Datuk Rusdi Mohd Isa said the incident, which occurred at about 4.10am on Tuesday (Nov 12) caused a loud boom that was heard in the neighbourhood. "The suspect had eight...

High-powered motorcycle rider killed in collision with car in Johor

BATU PAHAT: A high-powered motorcycle rider was killed in a collision with a car at Batu 6, Jalan Kangkar Baru Paloh in Yong Peng, at around 10.15am on Sunday (Nov 10). Batu Pahat district police chief ACP Shahrulanuar Mushaddat Abdullah Sani said the incident occurred while the victim and several other high-powered motorcycle riders, in a...

Maran police seek help to trace missing teenage girl

KUANTAN: Police are asking the public to help in locating a teenage girl reported missing since Saturday (Nov 9), last seen in Kampung Paya Chedung, Maran. Maran district police chief Supt Wong Kim Wai said the teenage girl known as Ummul Ayuni Atiqah Mohd Khamis, 15, is of medium build and about 150cm tall. The girl has...