Saifullizan Ishak named Sarawak’s No.2 cop
KUCHING: Senior Assistant Commissioner (SAC) Saifullizan Ishak has been appointed as the new Sarawak Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), succeeding Datuk Ibrahim Darus. Currently serving as the principal assistant director (Intelligence/Operations) in the Standard Compliance Division of Bukit Aman Integrity and Standard Compliance Department, Saifullizan will also be promoted to the rank of DCP. According […]
Border projects under intense scrutiny
KUCHING: A meeting will be held next month to review the progress of projects along the Malaysia-Indonesia border, particularly in Sarawak and Sabah, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof. “All implementing agencies at both the state and federal levels will be called to review the progress of all projects being carried out,” he […]
Two suspects nabbed for possessing drugs
MIRI: Narcotics police arrested two local men for allegedly possessing drugs worth RM2,730 at a housing area here on Wednesday. Miri police chief ACP Alexson Naga Chabu in a statement on Friday said the suspects were arrested at around 3 pm. During the raid, police found one plastic packet and another plastic bag stored inside […]
Duo arrested for hotel carpark murder
BINTULU: Police have arrested two men, including a foreign national, to assist in investigations into a shooting incident on the fourth floor of a hotel parking lot here (Nov 7). According to Bintulu police chief Supt. Nixon Joshua Ali, the suspects, both in their 40s, were arrested in Miri after fleeing the crime scene. “Following […]
Police led by CP call on TYT
KUCHING: Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar and wife Toh Puan Datuk Patinggi Fauziah Mohd Sanusi received a courtesy call from the Sarawak police contingent. State Police Commissioner CP Datuk Mancha Ata led his team on the courtesy visit. Accompanying Mancha to the official residence of Wan Junaidi at Kasuma […]
Jobless man jailed one month for desecrating Al-Quran
KUCHING: The Magistrates’ Court here sentenced a jobless man to one month in prison for intentionally damaging copies of the Al-Quran belonging to a mosque in Kampung Tabuan Hilir last month. Abdul Ismail Saili, 29, pleaded guilty before Magistrate Ling Hui Chuan to the charge under Section 295 of the Penal Code, which carries a […]
Rider dies in fatal crash
SERIAN: A local man died on the spot after his motorcycle skidded and crashed into a road divider along KM50, Jalan Kuching-Serian today (Oct 23). Serian police chief DSP Neil Beginda, when contacted, confirmed that the accident happened at around 10 am while the victim was returning home from work. “Investigations found that the victim […]
Police may summon top management of company linked to child, religious exploitation: IGP
KUALA LUMPUR: The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) has not ruled out the possibility of summoning the top management of a local company accused of exploiting children and religion. Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain said that, although this remains a potential course of action, there is currently no immediate need to do so as […]
Eight nabbed for reckless riding
PADAWAN: Traffic police have arrested eight locals for allegedly riding their motorcycles dangerously in an operation dubbed ‘Op Samseng Jalanan’ on Saturday night. Padawan OCPD Supt Mohd Irwan Hafiz Md Radzi said that the operation was carried out by the Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Division along Jalan FAC. He added that the riders were spotted […]
Riders urged to obey laws
SARATOK: Newly minted motorcyclists with their Class B2 licenses obtained through the MyLesen Assistance Programme must adhere to traffic laws, said Kalaka assemblyman Mohamad Duri. Mohamad pointed out statistics from the Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) that showed over 6,000 fatalities nationwide in 2023, with motorcyclists accounting for more than 4,000 deaths. “These numbers have increased […]