Stray dogs behind cat deaths at UM, say cops

KUALA LUMPUR: The recent deaths of several cats at Universiti Malaya (UM) have been attributed to an attack by a pack of stray dogs, according to findings from police investigations based on closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage. Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Rusdi Mohd Isa said the Department of Veterinary Services (DVS) confirmed the cats died from...

Body found in river near Kuala Kangsar

IPOH: The body of an unidentified man was found by the public in Sungai Kampung Punti, Padang Ampang near Kuala Kangsar on Sunday (Dec 22). Kuala Kangsar district police chief ACP Heisham Harun said an inspection of the body did not yield any elements of crime. He said a police report on the incident was received at...

Machete-wielding robbers from Muar arrested in Sungkai, remanded seven days

MUAR: Two men and a woman, believed to be involved in an armed robbery with machetes in Taman Sri Treh, Muar, on Tuesday (Dec 17), and who went viral on social media, have been remanded for seven days starting Saturday (Dec 21), Malay language daily Sinar Harian reports. The remand order was issued by Magistrate Suzana...

Man reported missing in Kuantan found dead in car

KUANTAN: A 55-year-old man who had been reported missing since Dec 13 was found dead in a car in a parking lot near a restaurant in Sungai Isap on Saturday (Dec 21). Kuantan OCPD Asst Comm Wan Mohd Zahari Wan Busu said the victim, Safri Mohd Ali from Kampung Hijrah, was found unconscious by members of...

Bodycams should be used in police lockups too, says Suaram

PETALING JAYA: The use of body-worn cameras (BWCs) by the police should be extended to lockups, says human rights organisation Suara Rakyat Malaysia (Suaram). Its executive director Sevan Doraisamy called for a timeline to test and roll out BWC use by personnel stationed in lockups, as well as by those involved in anti-crime operations. “These high-stakes encounters...

Plantation manager loses over RM200,000 to investment scam

KUALA TERENGGANU: A plantation manager lost RM205,983 after falling victim to a non-existent investment scheme. Acting Kemaman police chief DSP Wan Muhamad Wan Ja'afar said that the 56-year-old male victim had invested in the Goldencrimson scheme, which was advertised on social media. The victim, drawn in by the promise of high returns, made 12 transactions, to eight...

I was told to alter police statement, says wife of celeb in drug case

PETALING JAYA: The wife of a celebrity has claimed that a policeman made her alter the statement she gave regarding her husband's arrest for suspected marijuana possession, reported Sinar Harian. In an Instagram live broadcast on Thursday (Dec 19), she said she was making this disclosure because she believed there had been a breach of ethics...

Malaysian ringleader, Thai wife arrested in 5 billion baht money laundering case

BANGKOK: (Bernama) Thai police believe they have cracked down on a major scam syndicate that laundered over 5 billion baht (US$145,754,000) through fraudulent transactions, following the arrests of a Malaysian ringleader and his Thai wife. The Commander of the Economic Crime Suppression Division (ECD) under the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB), Pol. Maj. Gen. Puttidej Bunkrapue, said...

Trio detained for illegally crossing Malaysia-Thailand border, says police

KOTA BARU: Three local men were detained for allegedly crossing the Malaysia-Thailand border via the Pohon Jambu illegal base in Rantau Panjang, Pasir Mas on Monday. General Operations Force (GOF) Southeast Brigade commander Datuk Nik Ros Azhan Nik Ab Hamid said the men, all in their 30s, were detained at around 4pm by personnel from the...

Passers-by help nab man who tried to rape woman in Kluang public toilet

KLUANG: An unemployed man has been detained by members of the public for allegedly trying to rape a woman inside a public toilet at Laman Kreatif Kampung Melayu here. Kluang OCPD Asst Comm Bahrin Mohd Noh said police were notified that a 34-year-old man had been detained at around 5.50pm on Tuesday (Dec 17) evening for...