Motorists arrested after knife and machete confrontation
SERIAN: Police have arrested two drivers for their alleged involvement in an argument at a traffic light junction near Taman Community here. The incident, captured in a nine-second video clip on Nov 14, showed a confrontation between a Toyota Avanza driver and a Proton Saga driver. The clip, which went viral on WhatsApp, depicted a […]
Rohingya woman and two daughters nabbed for housebreaking
KUALA TERENGGANU: Terengganu police have arrested a Rohingya woman and her two underage daughters for allegedly working with a syndicate to commit burglaries. Terengganu police chief Datuk Mazli Mazlan said the 33-year-old woman and her children, aged 13 and 14, were nabbed at 7.05 pm on Monday in Kampung Binjai, Kemaman while trying to flee […]
Five busted over fight and fatal car chase
SIBU: Five men were arrested for being involved in a fight as well as causing the death of an elderly motorcyclist during a car chase yesterday (Oct 24). Sibu police chief ACP Zulkipli Suhaili said prior to the fight, a car chase involving two vehicles occurred on Jalan Alan. During the chase, one of the […]
Cops arrest four men for obstructing public servants
IPOH: The police have arrested four men suspected of obstructing public servants from performing their duties during an integrated operation at the Silver Valley Technology Park project site in Kanthan Baru, Chemor yesterday. Ipoh district police chief ACP Yahaya Hassan in a statement said those arrested were three men from a political party, aged between […]
Cops arrest local airline Co-founder
KUALA LUMPUR: Police arrested the co-founder of a local airline, who bears the title of ‘Datuk’ along with his wife and son yesterday. Bukit Aman Commercial Crimes Investigation Department director Datuk Seri Ramli Mohamed Yoosuf said the three have been detained to faciliate investigations under the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities […]
Cops pick up couple for child abuse
JOHOR BAHRU: A pair of lovers was arrested for allegedly abusing a seven-year-old boy at a house in Pulai here on Friday (Oct 13). Iskandar Puteri police chief ACP Rahmat Ariffin said the victim is the son of the 37-year-old man, whose girlfriend is 39. “The complainant, who is a woman, reported that she received information […]
Two female students arrested for assaulting 12-year-old girl in Asajaya
KOTA SAMARAHAN: Two female students have been arrested for allegedly assaulting another female student in Asajaya. The incident gained attention after a video of the fight went viral on Facebook.The video, lasting 1.34 minutes, depicted a 12-year-old girl being assaulted by two other girls in a village area.Kota Samarahan police chief DSP Brodie Brangka confirmed […]
Top civil servant among 4 held for suspected graft
KUCHING: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has arrested four individuals over the suspicion of their involvement in giving and receiving bribes worth millions of ringgit. Those arrested are two civil servants including a government department director, a company owner and a trust investment manager. According to MACC sources, the male suspects aged between 30 and […]
Man held over explosive allegedly detonated in front of neighbour’s house out of anger
KEPALA BATAS: The man who was arrested in connection with the discovery of a package containing an improvised explosive device (IED) in Mak Mandin near here on Sunday is believed to have detonated the explosive device in front of his neighbour’s house out of anger. Seberang Perai Utara (SPU) district police chief ACP Mohd Asri […]
Man nabbed for transporting diesel drums illegally
BINTULU: The Domestic Trade and Costs of Living Ministry (KPDN) here managed to seize 400 litres of subsidised diesel from a pick-up truck suspected to be involved in a misappropriation activity in Tanjung Kidurong. KPDN Bintulu office branch chief Al Redzamani Abdul Razak said the seizure was made after a patrol team detained the suspicious […]