MELAKA: A 39-year-old teacher's bid to own a Munchkin breed cat caused her to become RM38,000 poorer after falling prey to an online scam. Alor Gajah OCPD Supt Arshad Abu said the female victim had lodged a report on Aug 27 after being fleeced by the con artist who claimed the breed, which is also known...
JOHOR BARU: Police here have approved seven permits for ceramah and campaigning for the Pulai parliamentary and Simpang Jeram by-elections. Johor police by-election spokesman Supt Ibrahim Mat Som added that as of Sunday (Aug 27), no investigation papers (IPs) have been opened, and those involved in the campaign are advised not to create any provocation. “For Pulai,...
IPOH, Aug 26 (Bernama) -- A 57-year-old man was arrested for allegedly molesting a male food delivery rider who was delivering food to a house in Sungkai, Tapah, on Thursday. Tapah District Police Chief, Supt Mohd Naim Asnawi said the 34-year-old victim filed a police report claiming the suspect molested him by holding his private parts...
SHAH ALAM: Motorists thronged the PDRM Selangor Merdeka Ride and Carnival here to pay their outstanding summonses at a discounted rate. Selangor police chief Comm Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said the special offer was given to certain traffic offences. He urged those at the event to not miss the opportunity to settle their outstanding summonses. "I see a...
PETALING JAYA: Police arrested a man who allegedly phoned in a fake bomb threat to a shopping mall in Ipoh, Perak. The 38-year-old man was arrested at a house in Tasek, Ipoh about five hours after the report on the incident was received. Ipoh OCPD Asst Comm Yahaya Hassan said that based on the statement and confession...
KUANTAN: A nine-year-old girl choked to death on a rambutan on Monday (Aug 21). Maran police chief DSP Norzamri Abd Rahman said the victim, Nur Iman Fitriah Muhamad Nizam, was pronounced dead at the Pekan Tajau Health Clinic in Maran at about 8pm. The doctor at the clinic extracted a rambutan from the victim’s mouth before sending...
GEORGE TOWN: Police arrested eight foreign women, including a civil servant from a neighbouring country on Friday (Aug 18), believed to be involved in prostitution activities in the Timur Laut district. District police chief ACP Soffian Santong said that police carried out operations from 6pm to 10pm by conducting seven raids on several premises such as...
KUALA LUMPUR: After being questioned again by the police on Friday (Aug 18), former premier Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad denied any wrongdoing and accused the authorities of pressuring him into staying silent about national issues. Dr Mahathir was speaking to reporters after being questioned by the police on Friday (Aug 18) afternoon. “The statements taken by the...
IPOH: A family from Taman Desa Kebudayaan here is looking for their teenage son who has gone missing. Ipoh OCPD Asst Comm Yahaya Hassan said Pang Sin Siang, 15, has gone missing since July 30. ACP Yahaya said the teenager's last known address is No 22, Persiaran Wira Jaya Timur 17, Taman Desa Kebudayaan. "He is stout and...
KUALA LUMPUR: A video, which showed a team of Federal Reserved Unit (FRU) personnel being deployed at a dilapidated barrack in Klang, was just a misunderstanding, says Tan Sri Razarudin Husain. The Inspector-General of Police said he went to the site to inspect the location after the video went viral. "There was a miscommunication between an officer...
