Seremban school guard, boyfriend arrested to assist in probe into sexual assault on pupil

SEREMBAN: A security guard at a primary school here and her boyfriend have been detained by police to help in investigations into the alleged molest of a nine-year-old female pupil. State police chief Deputy Comm Datuk Alzafny Ahmad said the 22-year-old woman and her 25-year-old lover were detained following a report lodged by the alleged victim's...

Five remanded over RM400,000 false claims involving cattle

SEGAMAT: Five individuals, including three civil servants, have been remanded for six days until Sept 15 for an investigation over false claims of about RM400,000 involving cattle. The remand order was issued by Magistrate Rahimah Abd Majid after an application from the Johor Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) at the Segamat Sessions Court on Wednesday (Sept 10)...

MACC nabs ex-CEO of foundation, NGO chairman over RM2.1mil in false claims

PUTRAJAYA: A former chief executive officer of a banking institution-owned foundation and the chairman of a non-governmental organisation (NGO) have been remanded for five days until Aug 31 for allegedly being involved in false claims amounting to over RM2.1mil. The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) said that the two male suspects, in their 30s and 50s, were...

Father of five remanded four days for attacking teen daughter in Alor Gajah

ALOR GAJAH: A father of five has been remanded for four days at a Magistrate's Court here after allegedly attacking his teenage daughter simply because she was late in reheating a meal for her mother. The remand order, until Aug 25, was issued by Magistrate Dr Teoh Shu Yee against the 40-year-old suspect to assist investigations...

Senior govt officer remanded over RM50,000 bribe probe

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has obtained a remand for a senior government officer for an investigation into claims that he solicited bribes and overseas trips from several parties. The suspect, who is in his 40s and serves as a principal assistant director of a government department, was remanded for four days until Aug 23...

Insurance agent remanded five days for allegedly abetting in RM21mil investment scam

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has obtained a five-day remand order against a female insurance agent suspected of abetting in an investment scam worth about RM21mil. Magistrate Izra Zulaikha Rohanuddin granted the remand order until Aug 24 following MACC’s application at the Putrajaya Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday (Aug 20). According to sources, the woman, who...

Trader remanded for allegedly molesting teenage niece

MELAKA: A 50-year-old trader has been remanded for three days after being detained on suspicion of molesting his teenage niece. The remand order was issued by Magistrate Sharda Shienha Mohd Suleimen on Tuesday (Aug 19) to assist investigations under Section 14(a) of the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017. According to a source, the incident occurred at...

MACC to investigate online media company over smuggling link

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (SPRM) will investigate an online media company following the arrest of two of its staff members during Op Sohor, who are believed to be involved in a smuggling syndicate. MACC chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki confirmed that the owner of the company would be summoned soon to provide a...

Kajang cops nab trio who allegedly conspired to conceal teen birth

KAJANG: Three people including a security guard were detained over the discovery of a baby girl left in a box at a petrol station in Batu 14, Hulu Langat. Kajang OCPD Asst Comm Naazron Abdul Yusof said the 29-year-old security guard had initially lodged a report claiming he had found the newborn, who was still alive,...

MACC gets three-day remand extension on land broker in RM3.8mil graft probe

SEREMBAN: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has obtained a remand extension from the Magistrate's Court here on a broker suspected of using a land title with falsified details to obtain RM3.8mil, the proceeds of a land sale. On Monday (Aug 11), Magistrate Nurul Saqinah Rosli allowed an application from the MACC to remand the suspect, in...