Friday, 20 March 2026

Author: Allan Jay

Worker killed after trapped in stone crusher machine

KUCHING: A local man was killed after being trapped in a stone crusher machine at a premix processing plant along Ibraco Jalan Expressway this morning (Oct 7). The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said the victim has been identified as Syahmizi Abu Bakar, 37. Firefighters from Kota Sentosa station were

Three caught turning bank accounts into scam tools

SARATOK: Police crippled a cross-state online scam network with the arrest of three locals — two women and a man — believed to have acted as bank account mules for scam syndicates. The suspects, aged 23, 25 and 33, were nabbed during ‘Ops Kesan’ by the Commercial Crime Investigation Division

E-hailing driver arrested for threatening, waving machete in viral live stream

MUKAH: Police have arrested an e-hailing driver for allegedly issuing threats while brandishing a machete in a Facebook live session that later went viral. The 2.16-minute video showed the 36-year-old suspect uttering threatening words in the Melanau dialect while holding a sharp weapon. Following the live session, a 34-year-old man,

Limbless body afloat in Sungai Kawi

BINTANGOR: The body of an unidentified man was found floating near the banks of Sungai Kawi here on Sunday (Oct 5) — with both hands missing and visible signs of decomposition. Bintangor police chief DSP Tansli Mering said the grisly find was first made by a shrimp catcher who alerted

Man nabbed for stealing solar lamp  

KABONG: A local man was arrested after allegedly stealing a solar lamp and panel from a swiftlet farm to sell them for drug money. Saratok police chief DSP Mathew Maggie said the suspect was picked up by the Criminal Investigation Division (CID) on Oct 4 following a report lodged by

Driver nabbed in viral crashes, tests positive for drugs

SIBU: Police have arrested a man believed to be the driver of a car that rammed into a motorcyclist along Jalan Oya near SMK St Elizabeth on Sunday. The incident had gone viral on Facebook after a 1.29-minute video showed a Perodua Kenari crashing into a motorcycle, causing the rider

Man drowns while bathing near Batang Ai Hydro Dam

LUBOK ANTU: A weekend outing turned tragic after a man drowned while bathing near the suspension bridge, not far from the Batang Ai Hydro Dam on Sunday. The victim, identified as Budak Tom, in his 30s, was found lifeless at 7:02 pm, within a 30-metre radius from where he was

Man dies after motorcycle crashes into lamp post

BAU: A local man died on the spot after his motorcycle skidded out of control and crashed into a lamp post at Kilometre 17, Kampung Tanjung Bowang, along Jalan Singai-Sagah on Monday. Bau Police Chief, Supt Mohd Haide A. Rahman, said the accident occurred at around 4:48 pm and involved

Unknown floating body recovered from Batang Rajang

KAPIT: An unidentified body of a man was recovered after it was found floating in Batang Rajang today. The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said firefighters from Kapit station were dispatched to the scene after receiving a call from the police at 11:58 am, requiring assistance in the retrieval. Upon

Man nabbed for drug abuse, 81 summonses issued in integrated ops

KUCHING: Police have arrested a local man for drug abuse and issued 81 traffic summonses during an integrated crime prevention operation conducted across several areas in the city. The operation, involving four senior officers and 41 personnel from various divisions and stations, was carried out from 10pm on Oct 3