Entertainment outlet fight: Victim died of stab wound to the chest, say cops

SEREMBAN: The man who was attacked by several assailants at an entertainment centre here early Sunday (Nov 23) died of a stab wound to the chest, according to police. Seremban OCPD Asst Comm Azahar Abdul Rahman said this was the finding of a medical team from Hospital Rembau after an autopsy of the victim. The victim was...

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...

Perak BN service centre chief says lost MyKad misused to claim Sara aid

IPOH: Perak Barisan Nasional public service and complaints centre chief Mohd Rawi Abdullah has become a victim of identity misuse after someone allegedly used his lost MyKad to claim the RM100 one-off Sara cash assistance. Rawi said at least three people had approached him regarding similar cases earlier and he told them to lodge police reports,...

Telco workers’ car tailed, harassed by four pickup trucks in KK

KOTA KINABALU: An alleged road attack with multiple vehicles targeting a single car was reported in the city early on Tuesday (Sept 23). Kota Kinabalu OCPD Asst Comm Kasim Muda said the complainant and two colleagues were in a car on telecommunications company rounds at the time of the 3.55am incident. According to ACP Kasim, the 28-year-old...

Neighbours report hearing loud arguments, child crying from house before murdered six-year-old disappeared

JOHOR BARU: What was initially thought to be a normal domestic dispute between a husband and wife has now taken a dark turn after the body of a six-year-old boy, reported missing last week, was found buried in Rompin, Negri Sembilan. Kamarudin Abdullah, 47, who stays near the victim’s family, said he often heard the sound...

Sibu man duped out of RM88,000 in fake investment scheme

SIBU: A man in his 50s lost RM88,233 after being lured by promises of high returns in a bogus share investment scheme. Sibu OCPD Asst Comm Zulkipli Suhaili said the district's Commercial Crime Investigation Division received a report on Wednesday (July 16). The victim claimed he was deceived into transferring funds to several bank accounts. “Initial investigations found...

Housemate among suspects in Cyberjaya student murder case

SHAH ALAM: One of the three female suspects detained in the murder of a 20-year-old Maniishapriet Kaur Akhara, in Cyberjaya, was the victim's housemate, says Comm Datuk Hussein Omar Khan. The Selangor police chief said the initial investigation revealed that the housemate had given the 20-year-old main suspect, who is her boyfriend, an access card and...

Melaka couple remanded over death of disabled 9-year-old girl

MELAKA: The mother and stepfather of a nine-year-old girl, who died from alleged physical abuse at her home in Taman Kota Laksamana here, have been remanded for seven days to assist investigations. The remand order until Monday (June 30) was issued by Magistrate Sharda Shienha Mohd Suleiman at the Magistrate’s Court in Ayer Keroh here to...

Engineer loses over RM300,000 in phone scam

GEORGE TOWN: An engineer here has lost more than RM300,000 after falling victim to a phone scam. Penang police chief Comm Datuk Hamzah Ahmad said the 35-year-old woman, who works at a factory in Bayan Lepas, was contacted on March 25 by a man claiming to be a representative of the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission...

Teen, 16, convicted of rioting with deadly weapon after attacking victim at MRT station in Singapore

SINGAPORE: A 16-year-old boy was convicted of rioting while armed with a deadly weapon after an incident where he and five other teenagers attacked a 17-year-old boy at Buona Vista MRT station over a rape allegation, which turned out to be a misunderstanding. On Monday (June 9), the court called for a report to determine if...