Shirtless man in car with woman speeds off, almost hitting cops in KL

KUALA LUMPUR: A policeman narrowly avoided injury after a car that had stopped by the roadside sped off when approached. Sentul police chief Asst Comm Ahmad Sukarno Mohd Zahari said that the incident occurred when two policemen were on patrol in Jinjang here on Oct 21. He said the two policemen noticed a parked car its engine...

Kidnapped businessman’s family member among 13 arrested in Johor

ISKANDAR PUTERI: A relative of a kidnap victim was among 13 suspects including three foreigners arrested by a special Johor police task force. “The victim, aged 59, lodged a police report on Oct 13 stating that he had been kidnapped at his house in Johor Baru. Following that, state police together with Bukit Aman, set up...

Kidnapped businessman’s family member among 13 arrested in Johor

ISKANDAR PUTERI: A relative of a kidnap victim was among 13 suspects including three foreigners arrested by a special Johor police task force. “The victim, aged 59, lodged a police report on Oct 13 stating that he had been kidnapped at his house in Johor Baru. Following that, state police together with Bukit Aman, set up...

Cops open probe into man who allegedly tried to bring dog into mall in Shah Alam

SHAH ALAM: A man allegedly tried to bring his pet dog into a shopping complex in Section 14 because he was said to be dissatisfied with the service at a goldsmith shop, says the police. Shah Alam district police chief ACP Mohd Iqbal Ibrahim said the incident happened at 11.20am on Oct 17. He added that investigations...

Johor cops arrest babysitter over alleged abuse of two-month-old girl

ISKANDAR PUTERI: The police have arrested a babysitter in connection with the alleged abuse of a two-month-old baby girl. Iskandar Puteri OCPD Asst Comm M. Kumarasan said the 45-year-old woman was arrested on Oct 6 to assist in the investigation. "We received a report on Oct 5 about a two-month-old baby girl who was found in a...

Dungun crash: Driver doesn’t have driving licence, say cops

KUALA TERENGGANU: The female suspect who mowed down four Dungun Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) students last Wednesday (Oct 9) causing three deaths, was found not to have a driver's licence. Terengganu police chief Deputy Comm Datuk Mohd Khairi Khairudin said so far a total of 11 individuals have been questioned to assist in the investigation into...

Construction site supervisor loses over RM100,000 to non-existent investment scam

KUALA TERENGGANU: A construction site supervisor has fallen victim to an investment scam, losing RM118,800 after being lured into a non-existent scheme through the "ATS Pro" application. Kuala Terengganu OCPD Asst Comm Azli Mohd Noor said the 39-year-old victim came across the application when an unknown individual added it to a WhatsApp group on April 21. Intrigued...

Missing tahfiz students had wounds to their bodies, says KL top cop

KUALA LUMPUR: The police discovered several wounds on the bodies of the four tahfiz students, who were safely found after going missing. Kuala Lumpur police chief Comm Datuk Rusdi Mohd Isa said the students, aged 13 and 14 years old, were found in Bangi and brought to the hospital for check-ups after they were suspected of...

Two men arrested in Kota Tinggi for impersonating policemen, robbing foreigners

KOTA TINGGI: Police have arrested two men for impersonating policemen and robbing foreigners in the district. Its OCPD, Supt Yusof Othman, said on Wednesday (Oct 9) that based on a police report lodged by a foreign worker on Oct 7, police tracked down and arrested these two men in their 20s in Bandar Tenggara the next...

Cops bust burglary gang, arrest six Chinese nationals

SHAH ALAM: Police have arrested several members of a burglary gang, including six male Chinese nationals and a local man, in a series of raids in Kuala Lumpur and Subang Jaya. Selangor police chief Comm Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said the suspects were nabbed in an operation conducted on Oct 5 and 6. "We believe they have...