Friday, 9 January 2026

Author: Allan Jay

Over half million ringgit in compounds issued for SOPs violation

KUCHING: A total of 216 compounds worth RM569,000, have been issued to errant individuals in Kuching district for violating the movement control order (MCO). District police chief ACP Ahsmon Bajah said the individuals were found violating the MCO standard operating procedures (SOPs) between June 1 and 11. “Throughout the period,

School guard arrested for selling illegal lottery

BAU: Police arrested a 25-year-old man suspected to be involved in selling illegal lottery at a guard house of a primary school in Kampung Kandis Lama, Siniawan. District police chief DSP Poge Nyaon said a police team arrested the suspect in an operation codenamed ‘Ops Dadu’ around 6pm last Saturday

Compounds for 58 SOP offenders

KUCHING: Police have issued 58 compounds to errant individuals for violating the standard operating procedures (SOPs) of the movement control order (MCO) on Saturday (June 12). The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said Kuching recorded the most compounds with 20, followed by Bintulu (13), Lubok Antu (seven), Miri (six), Sarikei

Short-lived ‘freedom’ for escaping Covid-19 patient

KUCHING: A Covid-19 patient who escaped from Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) on Sunday morning, was caught by police at Jalan Patinggi Ali, in Satok. Earlier at around 9.30 am, a nurse found that the 28-year-old man had gone missing from the ward thus, prompting a report to the police. District

45 SOP violators fined

KUCHING: Twenty people throughout Sarawak were fined for being out in public without any reasonable excuse on Friday (June 11). They were among 45 people compounded for violating the standard operating procedures (SOPs) of the movement control order (MCO). Kuching recorded the highest compounds with 23, followed by Bintulu (10),

Security guard found unconscious confirmed dead

KUCHING: The public made a shocking find when they noticed a security guard lying unconscious near a factory at Lorong Sebor, Pending this morning. The discovery that took place near the Tanah Putih Health Clinic was immediately reported to the authorities around 8.50am. Paramedics arrived and pronounced that the victim

Vegetable trader dies in early morning crash

SIBU: A vegetable trader was killed after she had apparently lost control of her vehicle and crashed it into a road divider along Jalan Sibu-Bintulu on Friday (June 11). The incident happened around 7am when the victim identified as Sima Danna, 63, was heading towards the Sibu-Bintulu roundabout. Sarawak Traffic

Burglars nabbed after undergoing quarantine

MIRI: Police arrested four men for offences including burglary and vehicle thefts within days after they were released from a quarantine centre here on June 6. The suspects aged between 27 and 34, were nabbed in an operation dubbed ‘Ops Pintu’ on Thursday. During the operation, the police managed to

Woman delivers baby in car at roadblock

KOTA SAMARAHAN: The stork apparently can’t wait …. so a woman delivered a baby girl in her car with the help of two policewomen on duty at the Kuching-Samarahan Expressway roadblock last Thursday night (June 10). District police chief DSP Sudirman Kram who confirmed the news, said a car was

Former GOF chief Mancha made Sarawak DCP

KUCHING: Mancha Ata who previously served as the Sarawak General Operations Force (GOF) Brigade commander, is now state deputy police commissioner effective today. He has been promoted to the rank of Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) from Senior Assistant Commissioner (SAC) and takes over from former DCP Datuk Fisol Salleh.