PETALING JAYA: The five victims of the landslide early Friday (Jan 26) morning at Cameron Highlands have been identified as Myanmar nationals. Cameron Highlands OCPD Deputy Supt Azri Ramli said that the first victim had been identified as Haphey, 36, who was found dead at about 3am on Friday, Malay language daily Sinar Harian reported. ALSO READ: One...
KUALA LUMPUR: The number of flood victims in Johor and Pahang has increased slightly to 5,839 as of 8pm on Friday compared to 5,800 this afternoon. According to the latest report from the National Disaster Control Centre, National Disaster Management Agency (Nadma), 5,018 victims from 1,399 families are sheltering at 35 temporary relief centres (PPS) in...
KUALA LUMPUR: An insurance agent has lodged a police report claiming that he and some friends lost RM550,000 to an investment scam after investing in a recycling company in Selangor. Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department director Comm Datuk Seri Ramli Mohamed Yoosuf (pic) said the complainant, aged 49, claimed that he and his friends invested because of...
PUCHONG: A resident on Jalan Wawasan here, was stunned to find a large crater in front of his house, following a landslide in the area. Recounting the incident, Abd Rahim Md Ali, 72, said he and his family quickly ran outdoors to see what was happening on hearing a thunderous sound akin to the snapping of...
PETALING JAYA: Bukit Aman has flagged the "Xfox Mix Biz" as a scam after a company claimed that its logo and name had been used for promotion purposes without its knowledge. Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) director Comm Datuk Seri Ramli Mohamed Yoosuf said in a statement Monday (Oct 9) that a representative of...
PORT KLANG: Four teenagers, all victims of human trafficking, have been rescued in a raid on an illegal factory in Telok Gong here. Bukit Aman CID's Anti-Trafficking in Persons and Anti-Smuggling of Migrants (Atipsom) unit (D3) conducted the raid at about 3.30pm on Thursday (Sept 21) along with several other agencies, including the Labour Department. Bukit Aman...
KLANG: All ten victims of the Elmina air crash have been identified, says Selangor police chief Comm Datuk Hussein Omar Khan. "We have identified all 10 of them. One victim's body was released yesterday and the remaining nine will be released to their respective families today," he told a press conference at the Hospital Tengku Ampang...
SHAH ALAM: Authorities have revealed the identities of the people who were onboard the plane which crashed near the Elmina Township based on the flight manifest. However, the identity of the motorist who also succumbed in the accident could not be identified. According to Transport Minister Anthony Loke, the six passengers were Pelangai assemblyman Datuk Seri Johari...
SEREMBAN: Two women have lost a total of RM1.12mil in investment scams that promised unusually high returns, says Negri Sembilan police chief Deputy Comm Datuk Ahmad Dzaffir Mohd Yusoff. He said in one case, a 44-year-old woman in Bahau near here lost RM621,800 after putting her money into a gold investment scheme which promised high returns...
KUALA LUMPUR: More than 15 victims suffered some RM30mil in losses after they were allegedly duped by a goldsmith. The victims, who were gold suppliers, were not paid by the suspect after they had supplied millions of ringgit worth of gold. One of the victims, gold supplier Allan Tang said he had been dealing with the suspect...
