Cops seize KK Mart vendor’s controversial socks from Batu Pahat factory

BATU PAHAT: Police have conducted checks at the factory which was the vendor that supplied the socks sold at convenience store chain KK Super Mart. Batu Pahat OCPD Asst Comm Ismail Dollah said a team of 40 policemen inspected Xin Jian Chang Sdn Bhd here at 9am on Tuesday (March 19). “We seized five pairs of socks...

One injured in accident involving two buses at JB’s CIQ

JOHOR BARU: An accident involving two buses at the bus lane parking lot of the Customs, Immigration, and Quarantine Complex (CIQ) in Bangunan Sultan Iskandar (BSI) here caused a passenger to be injured. Johor Baru South OCPD Asst Comm Raub Selamat said the incident occurred at 5.50am on Monday (March 18) on the side headed towards...

Neighbours in shock after mum allegedly slits her toddler’s throat

JOHOR BARU: The woman who allegedly murdered her one-year-old son by slitting his throat was seen acting oddly prior to the tragedy that struck the young family. According to a relative who declined to be named, both the woman and her husband really loved their only child. “The victim had just started learning to walk and could...

Woman found dead in JB hotel room

JOHOR BARU: A local woman has been found dead inside a hotel room here. Johor Baru south OCPD Asst Comm Raub Selamat said police received a report about a 40-year-old woman who was found unconscious inside the hotel room at around 3.30am on Sunday (March 17). "A medical officer from the Sultanah Aminah Hospital emergency and trauma...

Prof to be probed for remarks about vernacular schools, Dewan Rakyat told

KUALA LUMPUR: Police have opened an investigation paper on academician Prof Teo Kok Seong over his alleged offensive remark about the Chinese community, says Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail. According to the Home Minister, Teo is being investigated under Section 505 of the Penal Code for public mischief and Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia...

I won’t surrender my phone to cops for probe, says Chegubard

KUALA LUMPUR: A defiant Badrul Hisham Shaharin, also known as Chegubard, says he is willing to be arrested and will not hand over his mobile phone to police. The Bersatu member is being investigated over a video circulated on social media in which he and party colleague Muhammad Zahid Md Arip comment about Prime Minister Datuk...

Cops investigate Chegu Bard, Muhammad Zahid regarding car gifted by King to PM

KUALA LUMPUR: Police have opened an investigation paper against Chegu Bard, whose real name is Badrul Hisham Shaharin, regarding his alleged inflammatory remarks about the car gift from His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain said that an investigation paper under Section...

Two women arrested in Subang for obstructing police duties

SUBANG JAYA: Two women were arrested after they failed to comply with a police inspection on Feb 23. In a statement Sunday (Feb 25), Subang Jaya OCPD Asst Comm Wan Azlan Wan Mamat said that the two women were stopped after patrolling policemen in Jalan SS15/4G spotted a car there on Feb 23 at around 11.30pm. Police...

Bukit Aman announces transfers of senior officers

KUALA LUMPUR: Federal CID deputy director Deputy Comm Datuk Rusdi Mohd Isa is set to become the next City police chief, says police secretary Deputy Comm Alzafny Ahmad. He added that DCP Rusdi will also be promoted to Commissioner in the transfer effective Mac 25. In a statement on Thursday (Feb 22) DCP Alzafny said among those...

Victim fell asleep in car without opening windows, say Ipoh cops

IPOH: The woman found dead inside a car parked at the parking lot of the Raja Permaisuri Bainun Hospital on Tuesday was sleeping in the backseat without opening the car windows, say police. Ipoh OCPD Asst Comm Yahaya Hassan said the woman was taking care of her ill father who was warded at the hospital. “She had...