Mother of 16-year-old Kemaman rape victim arrested for further investigation

PETALING JAYA: Police in Kemaman have arrested and remanded the mother of a 16-year-old who had claimed she was raped by an 18-year-old labourer earlier this month and that her stepfather was also involved. Magistrate Sharifah Amirda Shasha Amir Sharifuddin allowed an application by the police to remand the 43-year-old woman for seven days from Sunday...

Woman loses over RM500,000 to scammer posing as her younger brother

ISKANDAR PUTERI: A 31-year-old woman lost more than half a million of her life savings after being duped by a scammer who had impersonated her younger brother. Iskandar Puteri OCPD Asst Comm Rahmat Ariffin said the police received a police report from the victim at 4.20pm on Friday (Jan 19) after noticing that she had been...

Plane crash: Relative’s call spurred us to check on Naim’s status, says victim’s father

KAJANG: A call from a concerned relative was what spurred Mohamed Nuaidi Idris to check up on his son, Mohd Naim Fawwaz’s condition, and the subsequent discovery of his death when the Beechcraft Premier 1 he was onboard crashed near the Elmina Township, Shah Alam on Thursday (Aug 17). Mohamed Nuaidi, 71, had earlier heard rumours...

Elmina crash: P-hailing rider’s remains buried after funeral prayers in Sungai Petani

SUNGAI PETANI: The remains of p-hailing rider, Muhamad Hafiz Muhamad Salleh, were buried at Kampung Jerong Muslim Cemetery here on Saturday (Aug 19). The hearse ferrying his remains arrived at Masjid Al Huda at about 3pm. The funeral proceeded with prayers before his remains were brought to the cemetery behind the mosque. On Aug 17, Muhamad Hafiz was...