Saturday, 27 December 2025

Author: Allan Jay

Man busted for drugs, infected with virus

KUCHING: A male suspect detained in Padawan police headquarters (IPD) for possessing drugs, was confirmed positive for Covid-19. Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Aidi Ismail when contacted earlier confirmed the case and the suspect has been handed over to the Health Ministry (MoH) for further actions. “Padawan police is currently dealing

Six slapped with compounds

PADAWAN: Six persons, including two women, were each slapped with a RM1,000 fine for failing to comply with the Covid-19 standard operating procedures (SOPs) today (Feb 23). Enforcement teams from Padawan police headquarters carried out patrols from 10.25am to 12.10pm in six premises comprising eateries, food court, printing shop and

Duo dies after bike crashes into parked lorry

BINTULU: A rider and his pillion rider were killed after their motorcycle crashed into the back of a parked lorry by the roadside here last night (Feb 22). The fatal incident happened around 8.30pm at Mile 26, Jalan Bintulu-Miri when the victims aged 28 and 34, were travelling from Bintulu.

House saved from inferno

BINTANGOR: A fire occurred at a house in Taman Dayang Saniah, Jalan Abang Amin this morning, destroying two bedrooms of the double-storey house. A team of firefighters were deployed to the scene after receiving a distress call around 9.10am. Upon arrival, the team confirmed the two bedrooms that were on

Tighter enforcement of SOPs from Tuesday

KUCHING: Sarawak police will tighten the enforcement of the Covid-19 standard operating procedures (SOPs) with the help of the neighbourhood watch committees and voluntary patrol schemes effective Tuesday.  State Police Commissioner Datuk Aidi Ismail revealed that the police would also be asking help from the National Unity Department to activate

ACP Stanley Jonathan Ringgit

11 men arrested for gambling released

SIBU: Eleven men who were arrested for gambling last Sunday have been released on police bail to avoid congestion in the police lock-up. District police chief ACP Stanley Jonathan Ringgit confirmed that all of them have been released on police bail after action was taken on the group. “This was

Illegal immigrants nabbed in Sematan

KUCHING: Seven illegal immigrants were caught by the General Operations Force (GOF) in Sematan, about 110km from here. A patrol team from the Telok Melano outpost carried out inspections on six men and a woman on Sunday (Feb 21) around 4.40pm. The group failed to produce any valid travel documents,

Firemen rescue dog from sewage pond

BINTULU: Firemen rescued a dog after it fell into a sewage pond at the Bintulu Development Authority (BDA) Samalaju quarters last Sunday (Feb 21). Samalaju fire station despatched firemen to the scene after receiving a distress call around 2.55pm. At first, the firemen tried to rescue the dog with their

Lorry driver killed in freak accident

KUCHING: A lorry driver was killed after a four-wheel-drive (4WD) vehicle allegedly crashed into him at the Darul Hana Housing project site area, Petra Jaya last Saturday (Feb 20). The incident happened around 2pm when the victim, 28, was standing behind his lorry. The driver of the 4WD reportedly reversed

Ops Limau nets nine gamblers

KUCHING: Nine men were nabbed for playing ‘holo’ at an eatery here, last Saturday (Feb 20). In the operations dubbed ‘Ops Limau’, a Padawan police headquarters (IPD) task force carried out the raid on the eatery in Batu Kawa New Township around 6pm. Padawan police chief Supt Aidil Bolhassan said,