KAPIT: The body of a 10-year-old boy reported missing last Friday (Aug 5), was found on Today (Aug 8). Off-duty firefighters who were fishing near Kampung Bedil in Kanowit, found the body belonging to Jenggut Antas floating in the river. A spokesman from the Fire and Rescue Department said the
SIMUNJAN: A septuagenarian died while two others sustained injuries after the car they were travelling in crashed into a tree near Kampung Sungai Ladong here, yesterday. According to a spokesman from the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba), as soon as they learned about the accident, which happened at around 5.30pm,
SRI AMAN: An Indonesian man, who pleaded guilty to possessing another individual’s identity card to get medical treatment, was sentenced to five months in jail last Friday. The 28-year-old accused from Kampung Rasau Ketungau Ulu Kabupaten Sintang Kachamatan Senaning, was charged under Regulation 25(1)(e) of the National Registration Regulations 1990
KUCHING: A three-day statewide narcotics operation codenamed ‘Ops Tapis Khas’ resulted in the arrests of 358 individuals and the seizure of drugs worth over RM65,000. The operation launched by Sarawak Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department (NCID), was conducted together with the National Anti-Drug Agency (NADA) and Road Transport Department (RTD) from
KUCHING: Bukit Aman will decide on the best form of action against the nine police officers who are currently under probe for allegedly extorting a businessman in Gombak, Selangor, said Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Mohd Azman Ahmad Sapri. Newspapers recently reported Selangor deputy police chief Datuk S. Sasikala Devi as
BETONG: A septuagenarian who was reported missing in a forest near Sungai Pengerit in Layar, here was found safe but in a weak state today. Betong fire chief Vincent Baling said in a statement the female victim, Singar Dunggou, 75, who was conscious but in a weak state, was found
BINTULU: Five locals were arrested for alleged involvement in substance abuse at separate locations in the district. Bintulu district police chief Supt Batholomew Umpit via a statement said the first case happened on Aug 1 at Jalan Keppel Shahida. A narcotic police team arrested a 47-year-old man for possession of
MUKAH: Narcotics police arrested a foreigner on suspicion of drug abuse yesterday. Mukah OCPD DSP Muhamad Rizal Alias said the ‘Ops Tapis’ raid took place around 10.55am at a hotel in Jalan Setiaraja, here. The 47-year-old suspect, a mechanic, was found in a room. Police came across a plastic packet
MIRI: Twenty-nine tenants including six children were rendered homeless after a wee hour fire destroyed a two-block workers’ quarters at Taniku Estate today. The fiery incident which did not involve any injuries or casualties, happened around 1.25am. It was reported that the workers quarters were inhabited by a total of
KUCHING: The police have arrested 12 persons including three women to facilitate investigations into a beating that turned into the murder of an 18-year-old boy on July 29. Kuching OCPD ACP Ahsmon Bajah said the suspects aged between 14 and 50 are locals. He added that the Criminal Investigation Division
