Seoul subway arson causes over 300 million won in damages
SEOUL: An arson incident aboard a Seoul subway train on Saturday caused estimated financial damage of over 300 million won (US$217,000), fire authorities said on Sunday, Yonhap News Agency reported. The fire destroyed part of one subway compartment and caused smoke damage to two others, with total losses estimated at 330 million won. Seoul Metro […]
One dead, 11 injured in suspected arson at Seoul apartment
SEOUL: One person was killed and 11 others were injured as a fire broke out at a 21-storey apartment building in Seoul, with police suspecting that a man committed arson, Yonhap News Agency reported. The fire occurred at the apartment building in Bongcheon-dong at 8.17 am, according to police officials. Of the 11 injured, two […]
Man gets 10 years for arson and criminal intimidation against father
SIBU: A 23-year-old man was sentenced to a total of 10 years in jail and fined RM3,000, with an additional three months’ imprisonment in default, by the Mukah Sessions Court on Tuesday (Oct 15) for committing arson and criminal intimidation against his father. Judge Musyiri Peet handed down the sentences to Zeali Melana from Jalan […]
Unemployed gets 10 months’ jail for arson
KUCHING: An unemployed man was sentenced to 10 months in jail by the Sessions Court here, after he pleaded guilty to arson and causing partial damages to a fruit shop at Jalan Padungan. Judge Saiful Bahari Adzmi ordered Zulkipli, 31, to serve his prison term effective from the date of his arrest on Oct 22. […]
Former Henry Gurney School student admits to threatening arson
KUCHING: A former student of Henry Gurney School pleaded guilty after being charged at the Magistrates’ Court here with making a criminal threat to burn down his father’s house. The 20-year-old defendant appeared before Magistrate Mason Jaro Lenya Barayan on Wednesday (Aug 9) as charges under Section 506 of the Penal Code were read out. […]
Seven hired by loan shark for arson, vandalism arrested
KUCHING: Police arrested seven locals who allegedly burning down a house and splashing paints on another house and a furniture store recently. The suspects were believed to be hired by a foreign ‘ah long’ syndicate through social media. Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Mohd Azman Ahmad Sapri said the men were for RM1,500 each to commit […]
2 teens hand themselves in after Sydney blaze
SYDNEY: The police in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) confirmed on Friday that two 13-year-old schoolchildren have handed themselves in over a major blaze that destroyed buildings in central Sydney, reported Xinhua. “We are aware of reports overnight of a group of young people who were seen running from the scene of […]
Jobless man nabbed for arson
MUKAH: Police have detained a man who is believed to have started a fire out of anger at his own family house at Kampung Sungai Alo resettlement scheme here on Wednesday (March 1). Mukah police chief DSP Muhamad Rizal Alias said that the jobless suspect in his 30s is believed to be in a rage […]
Man gets 3 years for burning power meter
KUCHING: A local man was sentenced to three years in prison by the Sessions Court today (Dec 15) for setting fire to a main electricity meter in a flat at Taman Sepakat Jaya, here. Bangau, 30, from Kampung Tapang Maong, Balai Ringin, pleaded guilty to a charge under Section 435 of the Penal Code. Judge […]
Burning of flags among four reported mischiefs
KUCHING: Sarawak police have opened an investigation paper pertaining to an arson case involving political party’s flags in Engkilili. A police spokesman for the 15th general election (GE15), Supt Douglas Nyeging Taong in a statement, said the case is being investigated under Section 436 of the Penal Code for arson after a political party’s flags […]
