Ipoh cops probe viral video of ‘gambling den worker’ being scolded

IPOH: Police here are investigating a viral video said to show a group of men reprimanding a worker at a convenience store suspected of fronting an illegal gambling operation. Ipoh OCPD Asst Comm Yahaya Hassan said they were made aware of the clip on Sunday (Dec 17). "The video has captured public attention but we have no...

Python in car forces driver to drive straight to fire station to seek help

KUALA LUMPUR: A driver drove straight to the Cyberjaya fire station after seeing a large python emerging from the hood of his moving car. The incident caught in a two-minute and 48-second video was uploaded online by Internet celebrity "Cikgu Anep" on his social media. In the video, a woman could be heard telling the driver to...

Viral video of accident involving cop, motorcyclist is an old clip, says the police

IPOH: A video clip of a motorcyclist running into the motorcycle of a police officer was an old incident which occurred on April 26 and was also unintentional, says Supt Mohd Hasni Mohd Nasir. The Mualim OCPD said two personnel from the motorcycle patrol unit (URB) were heading towards the Pos Bersih Orang Asli settlement in...

FRU team seen deployed in dilapidated barrack in video due to mistake, says IGP

KUALA LUMPUR: A video, which showed a team of Federal Reserved Unit (FRU) personnel being deployed at a dilapidated barrack in Klang, was just a misunderstanding, says Tan Sri Razarudin Husain. The Inspector-General of Police said he went to the site to inspect the location after the video went viral. "There was a miscommunication between an officer...

Cops deny hitting motorcyclist during anti-illegal racing operation in Jelapang

IPOH: The police have denied allegations that a motorcyclist was hit during an anti-illegal racing operation at Jelapang here. Responding to a one-minute 21-second video that had gone viral on X (formerly Twitter) which showed a group of people crowding near a police car, Ipoh OCPD Asst Comm Yahaya Hassan said that there is no truth...

State polls: Judge me by my track record, not just my looks, says PN’s Bertam candidate

KEPALA BATAS: Take a look at my track record and don't just judge me by my looks, says Perikatan Nasional's Bertam candidate Khaliq Mehtab Mohd Ishaq (pic) over a viral video. Khaliq Mehtab, who is Penang Perikatan election director, said he was shocked that his video during the nomination at Dewan Millenium nomination centre had gone...

‘Unethical and rude’, says Istana Kinta of manipulated video of Perak Ruler allegedly endorsing PAS

IPOH: The circulation of a video clip which purportedly shows a brief speech made by the Sultan of Perak in support of PAS must stop, says Istana Kinta. Orang Kaya Bendahara Seri Maharaja Gen (Rtd) Tan Sri Dr Mohd Zahidi Zainuddin said such a video was unethical and rude towards Sultan Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah and has...

Cops tracking down suspect who attempted to molest woman on LRT

KUALA LUMPUR: A man, believed to be mentally unwell, trespassed on an LRT track and tried to molest a 27-year-old female passenger at the Maluri LRT station. The woman was waiting for a train to arrive when the suspect hugged her from behind at 7.58am on Friday (July 28) at the Maluri LRT station, which is...