11 police reports made alleging defamation in CNN interview video with Anwar, says IGP

PETALING JAYA: 11 police reports have been lodged over a recent viral video that allegedly defamed Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim in his recent interview with CNN, says Tan Sri Razarudin Husain. The Inspector-General of Police told Sinar Harian that investigations into the cases have begun, classified under Section 504 of the Penal Code and...

Search GISB-linked buildings in Sabah and Sarawak, Bukit Aman urges relevant agencies

KUALA LUMPUR: Bukit Aman has proposed that relevant agencies conduct searches at buildings linked to Global Ikhwan Services and Business Holdings (GISB) and subsequently seal the premises in Sabah and Sarawak. Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain said the police had a meeting with agencies involved in the investigations into GISB to scrutinise the current...

GISB probe: Suspect claims he has no idea where 32 of his 34 children are, says IGP

KUALA LUMPUR: One of the detainees linked to Global Ikhwan Services and Business Holdings (GISB) has four wives and 34 children – but claims he does not know where 32 of them are, says Tan Sri Razarudin Husain. The Inspector-General of Police said the man was among the 156 suspects detained in raids on GISB-owned locations...

Houses of horror: IGP rubbishes allegations cops protecting GISB

KUALA LUMPUR: Bukit Aman has refuted allegations that Global Ikhwan Services and Business Holdings (GISB) was protected by the authorities. Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain said senior police officers, including himself being photographed previously with those linked to the company, were not a form of endorsement for the company. "Wrong is wrong. If our investigation...

Hundreds of abused and abandoned children rescued in Selangor and Negri Sembilan, says IGP

KUANTAN: Hundreds of children were rescued following a large-scale operation in two states. Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain, at a press conference at the Pahang police headquarters on Wednesday (Sept 11), said the rescue was part of Ops Global. The raids were conducted at 18 care homes in Selangor and Negri Sembilan. A total of 402...

Human trafficking: Cops take statements from two more individuals

KUALA LUMPUR: The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) has taken the statements of two more individuals in connection with the investigation of a human trafficking syndicate in Myanmar. This brings the total number of individuals whose statements have been recorded to 11. Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain said the recording process involved a politician and her...

Policeman disciplined for not declaring assets, not over driver assault, says IGP

KUALA LUMPUR: The disciplinary action taken against the policeman suspected of assaulting a disabled ehailing driver was over undeclared assets, says Tan Sri Razarudin Husain. The Inspector-General of Police said the disciplinary action taken was not over the alleged assault. "It (failure to declare assets) is a breach of the Inspector-General of Police's standing orders," he said. He...

Disciplinary action taken against cop who suspected of assaulting disabled e-hailing driver

KUALA LUMPUR: Disciplinary action has been taken against the police personnel who were suspected of assaulting a disabled e-hailing driver at a hotel in the city in May. The Inspector-General of Police, Tan Sri Razarudin Husain, said the action was promptly taken following an internal investigation by the Bukit Aman Integrity and Standard Compliance Department (JIPS)...

Don’t sensationalise security measures taken by the police, urges foundation

PETALING JAYA: The enhanced security measures taken by the police should not be sensationalised, says the Malaysian Crime Prevention Foundation (MCPF). Its vice-chairman, Datuk Seri Dr King Lim Chin Fui, said the public should support police officers who are always ready to sacrifice themselves on the front line against criminal activities. "Only with the public's full support...

Ehailing driver believed to be meeting IGP over alleged assault

KUALA LUMPUR: The disabled ehailing driver who said he was assaulted by a member of a VIP's security detail is believed to be meeting Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain. Checks revealed that Bukit Aman's Criminal Investigation Department (CID) did not call up Ong Ing Keong, 46, on Wednesday (June 5). He was, however, seen entering...