Wednesday, 14 January 2026

Author: Allan Jay

Man held over online gambling

PADAWAN: Police nabbed a man suspected to be involved in online gambling at Jalan Kangkok Off Jalan Batu Kawa last Sunday. District police chief Supt Aidil Bolhassan said that the suspect was arrested by a police task force led by Insp Syahrulhafizy Ghazali around 6.50pm. “The team arrested the 38-year-old

10 issued compounds for birthday party

PADAWAN: Ten men were slapped with a RM1,500 compound each for violating the movement control order standard operating procedures (SOPs) by holding a birthday celebration at Stapok New Settlement Scheme, Jalan Stapok Utama last Sunday (July 11). Padawan district police chief Supt Aidil Bolhassan said the men, aged between 24

Duo released on police bail after viralled fight

PADAWAN: Two men involved in a recent fight at a hardware store at Mile 18, Jalan Kuching-Serian, were arrested by police last Sunday (July 11). District police chief Supt Aidil Bolhassan said the men, aged 48 and 63, were detained by Padawan Criminal Investigation Department (CID) at the compound of

Beware! Bogus officers on the prowl

KUCHING: Police have advised the public to be cautious and not open their homes to unknown individuals acting suspiciously. Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Aidi Ismail gave the advice following a viral message regarding a group of people impersonating as government officials calling at homes in the city. The group’s modus

Five senior citizens made homeless in afternoon fire

SIMANGGANG: Five senior citizens aged between 66 and 87 years were made homeless when fire razed three double-storey houses in Punggu Tapang, Jalan Sri Aman-Serian on Sunday (July 11). The fire victims comprise an 87-year-old woman who was living in one of the affected houses and two elderly couples who

Man, teenager nabbed for online gambling

KUCHING: Police arrested a man and a teenager for engaging in online gambling activities at separate locations on Saturday (July 10). The first arrest involved a 33-year-old man at a grocery store in Kampung Kopit, Siniawan, Bau. Bau police chief DSP Poge Nyaon said a Criminal Investigation Department (CID) team

Police launch probe into viral video

PADAWAN: Police are looking for three men to assist in investigations into a viral video of them fighting over food distribution in a hardware store at Mile 18, Jalan Kuching-Serian. District police chief Supt Aidil Bolhassan said they have received three reports pertaining to the incident in a video lasting

Four arrested for playing mahjong in jungle hut

KOTA SAMARAHAN: Four men were nabbed for playing mahjong in a forest near Kampung Jernang here on Saturday (July 10). In the 2.40pm operations codenamed ‘Ops Dadu’, a Criminal Investigation Department (CID) team raided a hut in the forest suspected to be used as a gambling den. District police chief

Five cars destroyed in blaze at car workshop

KUCHING: Fire razed a car workshop at Jalan Batu Kawa here destroying five cars parked inside early this morning. The State Fire Department operations centre dispatched firemen from Batu Lintang and Padungan stations to the scene after receiving a distress call around 6.55am. The firefighters managed to put out the

Missing sexagenarian found safe

KANOWIT: An elderly man reported missing while sending food supplies to his wife in an oil palm plantation here on July 6, has been found safe and well. A spokesperson for the State Fire Department operations centre said the 66-year-old man identified as Singwa Ngap, was found by rescuers about