KUCHING: Authorities have seized a total of 11 modified motorcycles and issued 65 summonses during a joint operation held in the city over the weekend. Codenamed ‘Op Samseng Jalanan’, it was conducted from 10 pm on Jul 19 until 6 am the next day, and involved 48 traffic police officers
BETONG: A driver and his female passenger were injured after their pick-up truck crashed by the roadside along Jalan Tanjung Assam last night (Jul 20). The accident happened at around 9.50 pm when their Toyota Hilux skidded out of control and crashed in front of Petron petrol station. Firefighters from
KUCHING: The first floor of a tahfiz centre at Jalan Semerah Padi was destroyed in a fire yesterday evening (July 20), believed to have been caused by an electrical short circuit. Witnesses said the flames were confined to the upper level of the two-storey Mahaad Tahfiz Husnul Khotimah building, while
SONG: An elderly man was killed while four others survived after the pick-up truck they were travelling in plunged into a ravine along Mile 24, Jalan Musah Kajah last night (Jul 20). The deceased, identified as 80-year-old Berain Sinau, was one of the passengers and was found crushed beneath the
SARIKEI: A crocodile that had sparked fear among residents with its repeated sightings was finally caught in a trap near the old ferry terminal here today. The massive reptile, often spotted by local fishermen and anglers near Taman Sri Nyelong, had raised safety concerns in recent weeks. Following public complaints
KUCHING: A suspected electrical short circuit sparked a fire that damaged several office equipment and a motorcycle at a logistics premises along Jalan Sungai Apong-Pending today. The fire, believed to have originated from an air-conditioner, broke out around 5:00 am. Fortunately, it was swiftly brought under control by firefighters from
BETONG: Police arrested four locals for alleged involvement in the theft of a transformer belonging to Sarawak Energy Bhd (SEB) near Ferry Point Tanjung Lilin, Beladin on Wednesday. The transformer, reported stolen at around 8:55 am, was valued at about RM30,000. Acting on a tip-off, the Criminal Investigation Division (CID)
BINTULU: A local man was injured after his car skidded and crashed along Jalan Kidurong early this morning (Jul 20). The accident happened at around 6.45 am when the Perodua Viva swerved out of control near the junction leading to Kemena Pacific Hospital. The 26-year-old driver was pulled from the
KUCHING: Two of Sarawak’s senior police officers are set to climb the ranks and take on new leadership roles in West Malaysia as part of a nationwide police reshuffle next month. Sarawak Special Branch (SB) chief SAC Mohd Taufik Toh Abdullah has been appointed as the new Chief Assistant Director
MIRI: A representative of a ship repair company was scammed out of RM117,000 in a bogus tender involving a supposed battery supply deal. Miri police chief ACP Mohd Farhan Lee Abdullah confirmed that the Commercial Crime Investigation Division (CCID) received a police report regarding the case on Wednesday. He revealed