Assailant in viral video caught
KUCHING: A man believed to be involved in an assault against an alleged car thief has been arrested by the police here. OCPD ACP Ashmon Bajah said the local man, 46, was detained at around 9.15pm last Friday (Jul 22). “A special team comprising personnel from the Kuching Criminal Investigation Department (CID), Commercial Crime Investigation […]
Police to probe footage of car thief beaten by public
KUCHING: The district police will investigate a footage of a suspected car thief beaten by members of the public. District police chief ACP Ahsmon Bajah said, on July 21 at 10pm, the police detected the video going viral on Facebook uploaded by a user named Boboi Sot. “The two minute and 51 seconds video showed […]
Croc sighting causes panic, capture goes viral
IGAN: People here get all jittery each time they hear about crocodile sightings in the river especially close to the ferry point here and, understandably, lose no time to take action. Two of the reptiles surfaced recently, only to be caught, believed shot, by residents at the ferry point. A video clip on their capture […]
Amok man in viral videos arrested
KUCHING: A man has been arrested in connection with two viral videos showing him running amok at a mosque, and performing silat while wielding a machete at a Buddhist temple, here. In the first video posted by the suspect, he took issue with the fact that the mosque in Jalan Pinang was in compliance with […]
Police launch probe into viral video
PADAWAN: Police are looking for three men to assist in investigations into a viral video of them fighting over food distribution in a hardware store at Mile 18, Jalan Kuching-Serian. District police chief Supt Aidil Bolhassan said they have received three reports pertaining to the incident in a video lasting about a minute, which happened […]
Weapon-wielding duo in viral video arrested
KUCHING: Police have arrested two men for carrying a shotgun and a machete in a residential area at Tabuan Dayak – the duo’s law-breaking act had gone viral on social media on Sunday. District police chief ACP Ahsmon Bajah told the media that both suspects, aged 19 and 25, were arrested in Kota Samarahan on […]
Police probe viral video of armed men
KUCHING: Police have launched an investigation into a viral video of two men believed to be aiming their weapons at an individual in Tabuan Dayak on Sunday (July 4). District police chief ACP Ahsmon Bajah confirmed that they have received the five-second video showing the men armed with weapons. In the video, one of the […]
22 illegal immigrants, three locals nabbed in raid
KUCHING: Twenty-two illegal immigrants and three locals were arrested during a raid at a building in Tabuan here last Friday (June 18). Sarawak Border Security Control Committee chairman Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr James Jemut Masing said a lorry suspected of carrying illegal immigrants was shown on video which went viral on social media prompting […]
Drunken man starts fight in supermarket
KUCHING: A viral video of a fight in a supermarket at Kota Sentosa, is believed to be started by a man who did not want to wear a face mask when entering the premises. Sources said the incident happened around 4pm on Friday (May 28). The brawl was recorded by members of the public and […]
Police open IP on viral brawl at supermarket
MIRI: Police have confirmed that a viral video of a security guard and a man involved in a brawl in front of a supermarket at Tudan, was due to the man not complying with the standard operating procedure (SOP) – wearing a face mask when entering a premises. The May 24 incident was recorded by […]