Pontian dental clinic probed after accidentally displaying Jalur Gemilang upside down

PONTIAN: A dental clinic here got into trouble after it was found displaying the Jalur Gemilang upside down, sparking dissatisfaction among the public. Pontian deputy OCPD Deputy Supt Abd Hamid Abdul Rahman said initial investigations showed that the incident at the clinic in Pusat Perdagangan Pontian on Wednesday (Aug 20) was not intentional. “The flag was put...

Further investigations underway into ‘Geng Budak Sekolah’ involving minors

PUTRAJAYA: Police are conducting further investigations into sexual crimes involving children after uncovering a group known as ‘Geng Budak Sekolah’. Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said the investigation into the group, handled by the D11 (Sexual, Women and Children Investigation Division) at Bukit Aman, needs to be conducted carefully as it involves children. "There are...

Subang student murder: Cops have recorded statements from 12 so far

SUBANG JAYA: The police have recorded statements from 12 people in the ongoing probe into the murder of a college student here. When contacted Monday (Aug 18), Subang Jaya OCPD Asst Comm Wan Azlan Mamat said a motive behind the murder is still being investigated. “It is possible that the suspect involved is a known person (to...

Lorry driver held over death of policeman in Bagan Serai accident

IPOH: A lorry driver said to be involved in an accident that claimed the life of a policeman at Kilometre 94 of the Ipoh-Butterworth road, in front of Taman Selinsing Indah, near Bagan Serai has been arrested. Kerian district police chief Supt Jafri Md Zain said the 64-year-old male suspect was detained at his home in...

Kluang cops nab man for trespassing on banana farm, attempting to steal six bunches

KLUANG: A local man was arrested for trespassing and attempting to steal six bunches of bananas from a banana farm at Kampung Sungai Besoi, Layang-Layang near here. Kluang OCPD Asst Comm Bahrain Mohd Noh said the banana theft happened on Thursday (Aug 14) at 11.20pm. He said a team of policemen from the Layang-Layang police station was...

Woman who ran amok with knife suffers from high stress, say Kajang cops

KAJANG: The foreign woman who attacked bystanders with a knife after hitting three motorcycles was dealing with a high amount of stress when the incident occurred. Kajang OCPD Asst Comm Naazron Abdul Yusof said the 24-year-old suspect was upset with her experience of studying at a public university here, leading to her feeling pressured and stressed. "There...

Cops nab murder suspect in Senawang

SEREMBAN: Police have arrested a suspect in the fatal stabbing of a 28-year-old man in Taman Seri Pagi, Senawang, near here. Seremban OCPD Asst Comm Mohamad Hatta Che Din said police also seized a knife believed to have been used in the crime from the 31-year-old male suspect. He said a police team was sent to the...

Cops wrap up probe into upside-down flag at PD school, IP to be submitted to prosecution this evening

PORT DICKSON: An investigation paper related to an incident where the Jalur Gemilang was hung upside down at a school here has been submitted to the state prosecution department. Deputy district OCPD DSP Mohd Ruslan Mat Kib said the police have been told to have another session to record the statement of one of the witnesses. "Apart...

Mother of Zara Qairina to hand over daughter’s phone to police

KOTA KINABALU: Noraidah Lamat, the mother of the deceased Form One student Zara Qairina Mahathir, will hand over Zara's phone containing videos and audio recordings to the police. Counsels Hamid Ismail and Shahlan Jufri stated that the phone will be handed over this evening. "This is to help the police complete their investigation into the case," said...

7 nabbed after murder in Klang

SHAH ALAM: Police have arrested seven foreigners, including two women, to assist in an investigation into the murder of a man in Bandar Sentosa, Klang, on June 20. South Klang deputy police chief Kamalariffin Aman Shah said the suspects, aged between 20 and 34, were arrested in Klang following a report lodged on July 23. He said the...