Author: Allan Jay

Police slap 23 with compounds

KUCHING: Police have issued 23 compounds to errant individuals for failing to comply with the conditional movement control order (CMCO) standard operating procedures (SOPs) today (May 8). The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said Bintulu recorded the most compounds with 10, followed by Kuching (seven), Mukah (five) and Padawan (one).

Statewide Ops Rentas starts on May 10 till May 16

KUCHING: Traffic police will conduct a seven-day statewide operation dubbed ‘Ops Rentas’ from May 10 to 16. The operation, held in conjunction with the coming Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebration, will begin three days before and three days after Hari Raya Aidilfitri. Sarawak Traffic Police chief Supt Alexson Naga Chabu said

Student dies in crash

BINTULU: A 19-year-old student succumbed to his injuries while receiving treatment following an accident involving his motorcycle and a lorry tanker last Friday (May 7). Sarawak Traffic Police chief Supt Alexson Naga Chabu said the accident happened around 3pm when both vehicles were travelling in the same direction along Jalan

13-ft croc caught in drain

KUCHING: Local villagers had the shock of their lives when they spotted a 13-foot long saltwater crocodile in a drain near the Samariang Muslim Cemetery last Friday (May 7). A spokesman from the Civil Defence Force (APM) said a three-man team was deployed to the scene after receiving a distress

Man collared for molesting daughter

MIRI: Police have arrested a 53-year-old man for allegedly molesting his own daughter multiple times. The 14-year-old teenage girl lodged a police report against her father after the suspect entered her room last Thursday (May 6) to molest her. The latest incident happened in their family home at Tudan Phase

Flood forces school in Baram to close

MIRI: Non-stop heavy downpour over the past two days has resulted in a primary school in Baram to be flooded forcing it to close today (May 7). Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Long Lenai senior assistant (student affairs), Ramble Borhan reported that the heavy downpour started around 1pm on Thursday (May 6)

Motorcyclist dies in crash

KOTA SAMARAHAN: A 21-year-old motorcyclist died after his bike went out of control and crashed in front of Sekolah Kebangsaan (Agama) Ibnu Khaldun here. Sarawak Traffic Police chief Supt Alexson Naga Chabu who confirmed the case, said that the incident happened around 2.45pm last Thursday (May 6). Investigations found that

Cops remanded to help probe into death of colleague

SIBU: The Magistrates’ Court today ordered three policemen to be remanded for seven days to facilitate investigations into the death of their colleague last Thursday (May 6). Magistrate Mohd Syukri Mokhtar ordered the male suspects, aged 21, 23 and 27, all from Peninsular Malaysia to be remanded until May 14.

Police deny allegation of bias in approving cross-district movement permit

KUCHING: The police have refuted allegations by Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) Sarawak that only Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) elected representatives move freely across districts. Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Aidi Ismail said the statement issued by Sarawak Keadilan State Leadership Council (MPN) dated May 6, is false. “The travel permit given

Man electrocuted in power substation

KUCHING: Villagers at Kampung Muara Tebas made a gruesome find of a male body in a roadside electrical substation last Thursday (May 6). Policemen, firefighters and Sarawak Energy Berhad (Sesco) personnel were immediately alerted about the discovery around 10.50pm. Kuching police chief ACP Awang Din Awang Gani said investigations revealed