Author: Faruqi Jeniri

Woman claims beaten by husband

KUCHING: A 36-year-old housewife claimed in her police report that her husband had beaten her and their 16-year-old daughter.  The woman alleged that at 8.30 pm on Saturday while they were in their house at Jalan Stephen Yong, her husband aged 43 had punched her.  He then also beat their

Four Indonesians detained for illegal entry

KUCHING: Four Indonesian nationals were detained for entering the country illegally at Kandaie near Lundu at 10.30 am, yesterday.  The four were caught by soldiers from the 4th Royal Armoured Corps while conducting an operation codenamed ‘Op Sekap’. The four had entered the country on two motorcycles and were behaving

Two couples nabbed for committing ‘khalwat’

MIRI: Two unmarried couples were nabbed for allegedly committing ‘khalwat’ (close proximity) during operation conducted by Sarawak Islamic Affairs Department (JAIS) and Pujut Resident Committee on Saturday night. The operation conducted in areas around the city involved 28 RC Pujut members and four JAIS Enforcement Officers. The two couples were

Workers’ quarters destroyed in fire

MIRI: A five-door wooden workers’ quarters in an oil palm estate in Suai, Niah near here was destroyed in a fire on Saturday night, leaving five people homeless. In the 9.30pm fire, the quarters were empty as the occupants had returned to their villages for a holiday. Miri Fire and

Biker hurt in hit-and-run accident

KUCHING: A motorcyclist sustained bruises on both legs after a car knocked down the motorcycle he was riding at 4th Mile, Kuching-Serian Road at 9pm on Saturday.  After the crash, the car driver immediately fled the scene while the injured motorcyclist was left lying on the road.  A passer-by then called

Bau raid nabs six drug suspects

KUCHING: Six persons aged between 17 and 32 years old were arrested after Bau police launched a raid in the afternoon on Wednesday. Found on them were drugs and a pistol. Bau police chief, DSP Mohamad Sabri said acting on information received, they went to a house in Grogo, Bau

36-year-old murder suspect caught

KUCHING: Police have successfully arrested a murder suspect yesterday afternoon in Stakan. The 36-year-old wanted man, was arrested at about 1 pm. at the roadside along Jalan Stakan Batu Perak Kuching. Sarawak CID Head SAC Dennis Leong confirmed that the suspect is a wanted man in the murder of Dick

Car driver suffers head injuries, fractured arm in crash with lorry

KUCHING: A driver suffered head injuries and a right fractured arm after he collided with a lorry yesterday afternoon at about 3pm in Betong. The driver, aged 41 with children in his cars, collided head on with the lorry. Betong ambulance rushed the injured to the Betong Hospital and the

Handbag snatcher caught in citizen’s arrest

MIRI: A handbag thief was caught red-handed yesterday nearby a shopping complex at Jalan Boulevard here. The citizen’s arrest was made after the 24-year-old suspect snatched a handbag from a woman victim around 3.30pm nearby the area. Prior to the incident, the victim was walking around the area, when suddenly

Two brothers slightly injured in crash

KUCHING: Two brothers, both school students, collided with a car yesterday afternoon at about 2 pm. They were on their way home from school on a motorbike along Kulas Road, in Satok when they collided with a car. Both brothers aged 17 and 18 were flung off their machine. One