Appeal of alleged arsonist rejected
KUCHING: An unemployed man’s appeal for maliciously setting fire to his mother’s house in Kampung Malaysia in Petra Jaya was rejected by the Sessions Court here today. Judge Maris Agan rejected Azirul Shamsul Tahir’s confession after he filed an appeal claiming that the fire was an accident. According to the charge, the 28-year-old deliberately set […]
Arson lands man in prison for two years
SIBU: The Sessions Court sentenced a 37-year-old man to two years’ imprisonment on Friday (Oct 22) for committing arson. Andrew Sanggau of Kampung Sentosa Salim was charged with committing mischief by using fire, with the intent to cause the destruction of a house at about 12.12pm on Oct 13. The offence, punishable under Section 436 […]
Cops nab man for torching car
KUCHING: Police have arrested a 40-year-old man believed to be involved in torching a vehicle at Jalan Paragon, Batu Kawa here last Friday (Aug 13). Padawan deputy police chief DSP Lim Jaw Shyong said the 6.50pm incident occurred when the suspect saw a man trying to steal his (suspect’s) car rims. Angered by the incident, […]
Man arrested for arson
PADAWAN: Police here arrested a man for allegedly setting a car on fire behind a commercial store at Taman Duranda Emas, Siburan on Friday. District deputy police chief DSP Lim Jaw Shyong who confirmed the case, said the 21-year-old suspect was arrested by a team from Sarawak Criminal Investigation Department (CID) D7 branch and Padawan […]
Man arrested for arson threat
MIRI: Police here on Thursday night arrested a man from Tudan Phase 6 after he allegedly threatened to burn down his father’s house. The man, aged 25, was picked up by a team from the Miri Criminal Investigation Department (CID) around 11.30pm, shortly after his 55-year-old father made a police report. Prior to his arrest, […]
Man sets fire to rented house after eviction order
JOHOR BAHRU: A senior citizen is believed to have set his rented house on fire after being dissatisfied when told to vacate the premises by the landlord at Jalan Maju 3, Taman Pelangi here early this morning. Larkin Fire Rescue and Department deputy chief Mohd Suhaimi Abdul Jamal said five fire-engines from two stations, with […]
Alleged arson ends homestay programme
BAU: Fire destroyed a newly constructed homestay facility at Kampung Daun in Singgai here last Saturday (Aug 22). According to the fire department’s operations centre, the incident is believed to have occurred early in the morning although the distress call was received around 2.50pm. A team of firemen deployed from Bau fire station found the […]
Angry man arrested for arson
BETONG: A man torched several vehicles at a petrol station following after being accused of not paying for his fuel at Jalan Sie Meng Chan yesterday. A spokesperson from the State Fire and Rescue Department said the department received a report of the incident at 8.53am, and shortly after firefighters from the Betong fire station […]
Pakistani arrested for alleged arson
SIBU: A Pakistani national has been arrested for allegedly setting fire to a furniture shop in Sibu Jaya on Friday. Sibu OCPD Stanley Jonathan Ringgit said the shop, which was owned by another Pakistani man, suffered 70 per cent damage in the 3.45am fire. The shop owner estimated losses at RM70,000 from damaged furniture, mattresses […]
