Tuesday, 21 April 2026

Author: Connie Chieng

Stolen car found but ‘cannibalised’

KUCHING: A 45-year-old female Grab driver was robbed by a passenger at 9.30 pm last Friday. Sarawak CID chief, SAC Dato Dev Kumar confirmed that the victim received a ride request from an individual via the e-hailing mobile app. The individual then asked to be picked up from a house

26 raids on suspected illegal 4d counters

KUCHING: Police operation against illegal gambling in the state continued last week as their Criminal Investigation Department (CID) personnel gave illegal operators and their clients a hard time. Sarawak CID head, SAC Dato Dev Kumar informed that from March 19 to March 25, they had successfully conducted a total of

Masing comments on Anti-Fake News Bill

KUCHING: Deputy Chief Minister, Tan Sri Dr James Masing said publishing fake news is equal to lying. Commenting on the Anti-Fake News Bill 2018 to be passed, Masing said the Freedom of Speech does not mean freedom to lie or freedom to slander our neighbours at will. “The question we

Armed and dangerous: One suspect nabbed, one escapes

KUCHING: Police arrested three persons, two believed to be Indonesian National Army personnel, yesterday at Ladang Raso in Lundu for allegedly possessing dangerous weapons, committing vehicle theft and immigration offence. Sarawak Criminal Investigation Department (CID) chief SAC Dato Dev Kumar said the suspects were nabbed at 3am during an operation Task

Driver hurt in crash

KUCHING: A car driver was hurt after she lost control of the car she was driving and rammed into a road divider before the car overturned at Jalan Samarak here, at 6am yesterday. The accident happened when the 42-year-old woman driver was driving to work. After the Fire and Rescue

Theft suspects caught red-handed

KUCHING: A suspect from Kampung Nanas was arrested by members of the public after he attempted to steal iron bars. The suspect aged 39 years was with two others loading the stolen items into a car when they were chanced upon by the company’s workers at Jalan Dedandi, Tabuan Jaya

Online gambling transaction centre uncovered at Jalan Stampin, Kuching

KUCHING :   The state Criminal Investigations Department (CID) uncovered an online gambling transaction centre at  Jalan Stampin at 3pm on Thursday. State CID Chief, SAC Dato’ Dev Kumar  said three men and three women aged between 16 and 37 were arrested at the centre. The 16-year-old was a Form

SUPP helps father apply to be child’s legal guardian

KUCHING: Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Public Complaints Bureau Chief, Wilfred Yap has successfully assisted a father in applying to the High Court for an Order that he is made the legal guardian of the child under his care since birth. The father had complained that both his name and his

Real Deal for Sarawakians

KUCHING: Sarawak SUPP Woman’s Chief, Kho Teck Wan in responding to PakatanHarapan’s Manifesto said Sarawakians must stay focussed on fighting for Sarawak’s autonomy through the devolution of power, so Sarawakians can decide its own destiny. She said  Sarawakians want a real deal and not just any new deal. “As Sarawakian, we

Murder suspect to appear in Sri Aman court today

  KUCHING: State CID chief SAC Dato’ Dev Kumar confirmed that the husband of a housewife who is suspected of murder will be produced in the Sri Aman Magistrate’s Court for mention at 2.30 pm today (16 March). Dev said the case is being investigated under Section 302 of the