Police seek public’s help to locate missing JB woman

JOHOR BARU: Police are seeking the public's assistance to locate a 20-year-old woman who has been reported missing. Johor Baru Selatan police chief ACP Raub Selamat said the woman, identified as S. Dhurgashri, left her home at about 1.30am on Sunday (Oct 19) and did not return. He said she is 155cm tall, weighs about 45kg, is...

Singapore woman charged after she allegedly exposed herself to teenage son

SINGAPORE: A woman was in a house near MacPherson Road when she allegedly lifted her sleeping gown and exposed herself to her son, who was then 16 years old. On Friday (Sept 26), the 57-year-old Singaporean was charged with one count each of sexual exposure and harassment. She cannot be named due to a gag order to...

Wisma Putra, Interpol assistance sought in Simpang Pulai murder, cop-shooting probe

IPOH: Police will seek assistance from Wisma Putra and Interpol to locate suspects believed to be involved in the shooting of a police officer and the discovery of a woman's body inside a car on Sept 7. Ipoh OCPD Asst Comm Abang Zainal Abidin Abang Ahmad said the main suspect had yet to be apprehended, while...

Woman who tried to hug Perak Ruler charged with assault

IPOH: The 41-year-old woman who tried to hug Perak's Sultan Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah during the state-level Independence Day celebration here has been charged with assault. Nurhaswani Afni Mohamad Zorki, from Kampung Manjoi, was charged under Section 352 of the Penal Code before Magistrate Mohd Harith Mohd Mazlan on Monday (Sept 8). No plea was recorded. Nurhaswani Afni was...

Woman and daughter die after falling off Pulau Ketam jetty

KLANG: A woman and her daughter died after falling off a jetty in Pulau Ketam here on Wednesday morning (Aug 6). The incident was believed to have taken place after 6am, according to reports in Chinese press. A viral video has emerged, believed to be showing the 41-year-old woman and her three-year-old daughter walking towards the jetty...

Thai woman, 26, found dead in front of Puchong shop

KUALA LUMPUR: The body of a 26-year-old Thai woman was discovered in front of a shop at Puchong Utama Industrial Park on Sunday (June 15). Serdang OCPD Asst Comm Muhamad Farid Ahmad said the body was discovered at 8.46am on Sunday (June 15). "The victim was pronounced dead at the scene upon checks by medical personnel. "The body...

Singaporean woman given six months’ jail in Taiwan for stalking singer, threatening her online

TAIPEI: A Singaporean woman who took her fanaticism too far was sentenced to a six-month jail term by a Taipei court after she stalked and publicly harassed local singer Olivia Tsao, a multiple winner of Taiwan’s Golden Melody Awards. Cassandra Low, who is in her 30s, was identified in a court judgment published by the New...

For mum and dad: Insp Intan only woman to complete UTK training series 1/2025

KUALA LUMPUR: For Inspector Intan, the motivation to endure one of the most gruelling training programmes in the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) came from a deeply personal place - her parents. The eldest of five siblings said it is the desire to enable her parents to really enjoy their golden years without worrying about the future of their...

Woman swept away by strong currents after car plunges into river found drowned

KUANTAN: A woman who was reported to have been swept by the current after the car she was in slid into Sungai Triang, near Bandar Baru Bera, was found drowned on Wednesday (June 11) morning. Bera District Police Chief Supt Zulkiflee Nazir said the body of Sakirah Akop, 31, was found floating about 2.5 kilometres from...

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...