Sibu cops nab suspect in human trafficking job scam probe

SIBU: A 31-year-old local man has been detained to assist in investigations into the case of a victim who says he was cheated and forced to work as a scammer in Cambodia recently. Sibu OCPD Asst Comm Zulkipli Suhaili said the case is being investigated under Section 12 of the Anti-Trafficking in Persons and Anti-Smuggling of...

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...

Monkey spray-painted blue still missing, says Perhilitan

PETALING JAYA: The fate and whereabouts of the monkey seen being spray-painted in a now-viral video remain unknown, with the Wildlife and National Parks Department (Perhilitan) still unable to locate the animal. According to a statement from Selangor Perhilitan, the 62-year-old suspect, who has admitted to being the man in the video, had released the monkey...

Police detain woman linked to acid attack in Bachok

KOTA BHARU: Police have arrested a woman suspected of throwing a liquid believed to be acid on a spa owner in Beris Kubur Besar, Bachok, on Saturday (May 17). Kelantan police chief Datuk Mohd Yusoff Mamat said the 38-year-old local suspect was detained under Section 326 of the Penal Code. He said the arrest was carried out...

Man gets fatal electric shock during cable theft attempt

IPOH: A man has been found dead at Taman Silibin here, and police believe he was electrocuted while trying to steal cables. Ipoh OCPD Asst Comm Abang Zainal Abidin Abang Ahmad said they received a call at 6pm on Monday (March 24) that a man was found dead at Persiaran Rishah 27 near a petrol station...

Hypno-heist: Tawau man loses nearly RM30,000 in ‘pukau’ incident

KOTA KINABALU: While many scammers are adopting artificial intelligence to carry out their crimes, three men in Tawau opted for a more "traditional" method – pukau, or hypnosis – to make off with their victim's money. The incident took place on Wednesday (March 19) at a 24-hour convenience store on Jalan Haji Karim in Fajar, according...

Thai court extends detention for suspect in Cambodian politician murder

BANGKOK: A Thai court on Monday (Jan 13) approved 12 days of detention for a man suspected of shooting dead a Cambodian opposition politician in an attack in Bangkok. Ekkalak Paenoi, who confessed to the crime Saturday in a livestream video, was escorted to the court in Bangkok wearing a bulletproof vest and helmet alongside uniformed...

Delivery man loses RM63,826 in love scam after 20 days of online relationship

JOHOR BARU: A delivery man lost RM63,826 after falling victim to a ‘love scam’ orchestrated by a woman he had known for only 20 days. Johor Baru police chief ACP Raub Selamat said the 28-year-old victim, a local man, claimed to have met a woman known as Leong, through the WeChat application but she is believed...

Suspect confessed to murdering woman for money to watch football match, say cops

SHAH ALAM: The suspect behind the murder of Nurul Asikin Lan has confessed that he killed her because he needed money. The suspect, who is currently in police custody, made the confession to Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Mancha Ata, saying he intended to pawn the victim's gold bracelet and earrings to pay for his way to...

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...