IPOH: An armed robbery suspect was shot after dragging a policeman with his car near a mosque in Labu Kubong near Teluk Intan. Hilir Perak OCPD Asst Comm Ahmad Adnan Basri said the incident occurred at about 11.30am on Monday (Oct 23). Thankfully, ACP Ahmad Adnan said the policeman did not sustain any injuries. He said the police...
SEREMBAN: Police are looking for four men who escaped on foot after abandoning their car, which crashed following a high-speed police chase. Seremban police chief Asst Comm Arifai Tarawe said the four in a Honda Jazz were first spotted near a hypermarket in Senawang around 2.40am on Tuesday (Oct 17). He said the car's driver suddenly stepped...
TAIPING: Police have arrested a suspect who allegedly damaged a statue at the Sri Mangala Nayagi Amman Temple in Matang near here. Taiping OCPD Asst Comm Razlam Ab Hamid said the 23-year-old suspect was arrested at about 9am on Wednesday (Oct 18). "We also seized two items including a hammer that was believed to have been used...
JOHOR BARU: A town hall session will be conducted by the police together with shopping mall and hotel management in the city following a fake bomb threat last Saturday (Oct 14). Johor police chief Comm Datuk Kamarul Zaman Mamat said that the session will involve a sharing session with the management and its security team to...
KUALA LUMPUR: With a starting salary of just RM1,441 per month, new police personnel fall under the B40 category, making them part of the urban poor community, says Comm Datuk Seri Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain. The Bukit Aman CID director said the situation is exacerbated if recruits are sent to big cities such as Kuala Lumpur. "Their...
JOHOR BARU: Teachers are among the top victims who fall for scammers, says Comm Datuk Kamarul Zaman Mamat (pic). The Johor police chief said that in Johor, 117 cases of teachers getting scammed have been reported as of September this year. "This involves losses of more than RM4.24mil. In terms of value, it is higher compared to...
KUALA LUMPUR: The large police presence during the campaign period for the Pelangai by-election is to maintain an omnipresence, says Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail. The Home Minister said the police were also focused on ensuring safety and security while maintaining public order. "The police also monitored the situation to ensure no one raised sensitive issues that...
KOTA KINABALU: Bukit Aman’s Wildlife Crime Bureau (WCB) along with several other enforcement agencies seized more than RM2.7mil worth of smuggled frozen chicken parts during a series of raids in Sabah’s east coast Sandakan district. The authorities also arrested nine men, four of them foreigners, during the operation. Bukit Aman Internal Security and Public Order Department (JKDNKA)...
KUALA LUMPUR: All police officers and personnel in supervisory roles must take action against subordinates who commit wrongdoings, says Datuk Seri Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay. The Deputy Inspector-General of Police said senior officers and personnel must be stern and brave when carrying out their roles and closely monitor their subordinates. "Cases of wrongdoing involving the police force...
KUALA LUMPUR: The Road Transport Department (JPJ) has issued over 14,000 notices to foreign nationals for various traffic offences following a 20-day special operation nationwide. JPJ senior enforcement director Datuk Lokman Jamaan (pic) said the department issued 14,527 notices in total, with the main offences being: operating a vehicle without a valid licence (6,268 cases); not...
