Friday, 20 March 2026

Author: Allan Jay

Two men held over cable theft

PADAWAN: Police have arrested two local men with prior criminal records for their alleged involvement in a cable theft case along Jalan Nanas Barat on Wednesday. Padawan Police Chief, Supt Mohd Irwan Hafiz Md Radzi, said the suspects, aged 34 and 47, were detained by the Lejang Task Force at

Unemployed man nabbed for allegedly molesting female worker

KANOWIT: An unemployed man was arrested for allegedly molesting a female worker at a shop in town here on Wednesday. Kanowit Police Chief, DSP Junical Ujal, said the incident occurred at around 9:30 am while the victim, a local woman, was working at the premises. “The suspect suddenly approached her,

Four held over illegal dice game

MUKAH: A gambling den operating beneath a swiftlet house in Kampung Tellian Tengah, was busted after police caught four local men red-handed playing the popular dice game — Hoo Hey How (Holo) yesterday. Acting on a tip-off and days of gathered intelligence, a team from the Criminal Investigation Division (CID)

Cops bust man for having Nospan pills

KABONG: Narcotics police arrested a local man for allegedly having Nospan pills in his possession at Pantai Tanjung Kembang yesterday. Saratok police chief DSP Mathew Manggie said the suspect was arrested by a special task force team under ‘Ops Tapis Khas’, following a tip-off. “A team led by Insp Wealy

Man arrested over alleged sexual assault of teen

LUBOK ANTU: Police arrested a local man in connection with the alleged sexual assault of a 14-year-old boy on Tuesday. The suspect, in his late 50s and believed to have deviant sexual tendencies, was picked up by a team from the Criminal Investigation Division (CID) led by Insp Muhammad Firdaus

Repeat drug offender among two picked up in raid

MUKAH: A man with nine prior drug-related offences was among two locals arrested for suspected drug abuse in Kampung Tegak yesterday. The operation, carried out by the Narcotics Criminal Investigation Division (NCID) at around 2 pm, targeted a house suspected of being used for drug abuse activities. Inside the house,

Man seriously injured after two trailers collide

BINTULU: A trailer driver sustained severe injuries after his vehicle collided with another trailer along Batu 9, Jalan Pan Borneo Miri-Bintulu yesterday. The accident happened at around 5.10 pm when the victim’s trailer laden with oil rear-ended another trailer carrying fertiliser. The impact left the 51-year-old driver severely injured and

Man arrested 11 hours after alleged machete assault on wife, daughter

SIBU: Police arrested a local man who allegedly attacked his wife and daughter with a machete during a suspected domestic dispute at a house in Permai Jaya yesterday. The incident is believed to have occurred at around 5 am when the couple’s 20-year-old daughter tried to intervene and was also

Elderly woman killed, three others unhurt in collision

SARIKEI: An elderly woman was killed while three others escaped unhurt following a two-vehicle collision in front of the Customs Housing area here this afternoon. The accident happened at around 1:25 pm and involved a Perodua Axia and a Perodua Aruz vehicles, each carrying two individuals. In the Axia, the

Foul stench leads to grim find of woman’s body at mall car park

KUCHING: A woman, believed to have been reported missing several days ago, was found dead inside a car at a renowned shopping mall’s multi-level parking lot here earlier today. According to an early report by TVS Rebao, the discovery was made after members of the public noticed a strong foul