Event organisers must keep a lid on conflicts, says Tiong after Desaru biker brawl

JOHOR BARU: The Tourism, Arts and Culture Ministry has advised event organisers to mediate conflicts and prevent them from escalating into fights that would cast Malaysia in a negative light. Commenting on a brawl that took place during the Desaru International Bike Week last weekend, its Minister Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing (pic) said organisers should...

Triple murder in KL shophouse: Parents arrested, two more suspects on the run

KUALA LUMPUR: A gruesome discovery was made by police responding to a fight here after three foreigners were found bound and murdered. Kuala Lumpur police chief Comm Datuk Allaudeen Abdul Majid said that police at the time were responding to a call regarding a fight at a shophouse in Jalan Perhentian Kampung Kovil Hilir late Friday...

Six nabbed over metal theft worth RM180,000 in Ipoh

IPOH: A group of six men were arrested for allegedly stealing RM180,000 worth of compressed metal. Ipoh OCPD Asst Comm Yahaya Hassan said the arrests were made at a few locations in Ipoh, Selangor and Penang between Sept 20 and 21. “On Sept 14, a robbery attempt was made at an electronics factory in Jalan Lapangan Terbang...

14 nabbed over Sept 7 kidnap of Indonesian woman in George Town

GEORGE TOWN: Fourteen people, including two foreign nationals, have been detained in connection with the abduction of an Indonesian woman here. Penang police chief Datuk Comm Khaw Kok Chin said the suspects, two of them women, were arrested during a special operation dubbed Ops Scorpion Rantai following a report lodged at the Bandar Kinrara police station...

Cops nab man for public indecency in Kluang

KLUANG: Police have arrested a 21-year-old man for public indecency in Taman Delima here. Kluang OCPD Asst Comm Bahrin Mohd Noh said the incident occurred on Sunday (Sept 17) at 1am in front of a shop at the location. "The arrest was made after a video of the indecent act was uploaded on social media, showing the...

Four trafficked Myanmar teens rescued from Port Klang factory

PORT KLANG: Four teenagers, all victims of human trafficking, have been rescued in a raid on an illegal factory in Telok Gong here. Bukit Aman CID's Anti-Trafficking in Persons and Anti-Smuggling of Migrants (Atipsom) unit (D3) conducted the raid at about 3.30pm on Thursday (Sept 21) along with several other agencies, including the Labour Department. Bukit Aman...

Trader loses almost RM120,000 to phone scammers posing as police

IPOH: A trader from Teluk Intan lost about RM118,880 after falling victim to a phone scam. Hilir Perak OCPD Asst Comm Ahmad Adnan Basri said the 48-year-old woman had received a call from the scammer on Sept 14, who introduced himself as a staff member from the Inland Revenue Board, informing her about “arrears” amounting to...

Viral video of accident involving cop, motorcyclist is an old clip, says the police

IPOH: A video clip of a motorcyclist running into the motorcycle of a police officer was an old incident which occurred on April 26 and was also unintentional, says Supt Mohd Hasni Mohd Nasir. The Mualim OCPD said two personnel from the motorcycle patrol unit (URB) were heading towards the Pos Bersih Orang Asli settlement in...

Ipoh company director loses over RM300,000 in investment scam

IPOH: A 58-year-old company director has lost over RM300,000 to scammers in an investment scheme he found on social media. Perak police chief Comm Datuk Seri Mohd Yusri Hassan Basri said the man from Taman Pinji Seni here had been coerced into investing using a "OSL" account. He said a police report by the victim was lodged...

Workshop owner fatally shot in Machang has criminal record, say cops

KOTA BARU: The man who was shot dead on Jalan Hutan Kuin in Machang, near here, on Sunday (Sept 17), was found to have a criminal record, including for drug-related offences. Kelantan police chief comm Datuk Muhamad Zaki Harun said the 38-year-old businessman was in a four-wheel drive (4WD) vehicle in front of an auto parts...