KUCHING: Sarawak recorded four new Covid-19 fatalities today (June 7), bringing the state’s death toll to 326. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said the 323rd death involved a 63-year-old man who was brought in dead (BID) to Sri Aman Hospital. The case was confirmed Covid-19 positive on June 4. He
MIRI: Police yesterday (June 6) arrested five men on suspicion of breaking into a store and stealing several construction equipment on June 1. The incident happened at Jalan Riam, Mile 6 when the owner was informed by his friend around 5.30pm that his store had been broken into by several
BETONG: A two-year-old boy died at Betong Hospital yesterday (June 6) and doctors believe it was the result of abuse. Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Aidi Ismail who confirmed the case, said the child’s mother and boyfriend are now detained to facilitate investigation. “I cannot provide further information other than to confirm that a report was lodged by Betong Hospital about the death of the toddler who had bruises on his body,” he told New Sarawak Tribune via Whatsapp last night. Meanwhile, Betong police chief DSP Zamry Alli when contacted, said police received a call from the hospital at 3.45pm on the death of the toddler. A police team which was despatched to the hospital confirmed the incident. The child was brought to the hospital at 3pm by family members for treatment. “The medical officer’s examination noticed bruises and injuries on the child’s body which could be the cause of death. “We arrested four of the child’s family members, including the mother,” said Zamry. He said the suspects, aged between 22 and 65, will be remanded to facilitate investigation under Section 302 of the Penal Code for murder, which carries the death sentence upon conviction. Zamry advised the public not to speculate on the case, appealing to them to allow police to conduct a thorough investigation to identify the culprits.
KOTA SAMARAHAN: A teenager who wanted to do a speed test on his motorcycle with his two friends at Jalan Kampung Baru had their plan cut short. They were detained by police in an operation codenamed Ops Samseng Jalanan, yesterday (June 6). District police chief DSP Sudirman Kram said the
MIRI: A barbecue activity nearly burned down Rumah Jerlung at Jalan Batu Niah here, on Sunday (June 6). A spokesperson from the State Fire Department operations centre said they received a distress call around 11.50 am and despatched firemen from Batu Niah station to the scene. Upon arriving, the team
MIRI: Five teenagers are among seven individuals slapped with compounds totalling RM10,500 after they were involved in a fight last Friday (June 4). The brawl which happened around 5.50 pm behind a shop in Tudan, is believed to have started over a dispute involving a kite. The brawl was captured
MIRI: Police arrested three men for allegedly stealing two barrels of diesel from a farm at Jalan Lama Miri-Bintulu. District deputy police chief Supt Mohd Sabri Zainol said a CID team made the arrest after receiving a report from the farm owner. It is understood that the farm workers noticed
KUCHING: Padawan narcotics police arrested five individuals and seized various types of drugs worth RM1,900 in a house at Jalan Kong Phin, Mile 4 here on Friday (June 4). The suspects, comprising three women and two men, aged between 18 and 31, were nabbed around 1 pm. Padawan deputy police
BINTANGOR: Firemen had to travel back and forth to extinguish a fire at a garbage disposal site in Pakan on Friday. The incident involving the site about 0.3 hectares in size was believed to have been deliberately set ablazed. Bintangor fire chief Nicholas Belulin said they received an emergency call
KUCHING: The body of an elderly man who was reported missing last Friday, was found in Sungai Pangeran, Tabuan Jaya today. Kuching police chief ACP Ahsmon Bajah disclosed that the body had been identified by the victim’s family as the missing person that went viral on social media. “The police
