Crime & Safety around you
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SWCorp Pahang: litterbugs offer higher fines to avoid community service
In Kuantan, SWCorp Pahang said some littering offenders tried to pay higher fines rather than carry out community service orders, including cleaning drains. A total of 3,295 notices were issued across Pahang from 1 January to 14 September, with about 200 offenders ordered to do community service in four districts.
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Man who stabbed wife 13 times remanded seven days in Kulim
A man who surrendered at Lunas police station after allegedly killing his wife at Taman Tiram, Hi-Tech, in Kulim, has been remanded for seven days. The 39-year-old victim died with 13 stab wounds, and the case is being investigated under Section 302 of the Penal Code.
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House in Kampung Baru Cendering destroyed 90 percent in fire
An elderly man, Ismail Ali, 65, escaped after his house in Kampung Baru Cendering, Kuantan, caught fire last night. The fire destroyed about 90 percent of the semi-permanent house, and the operation involved firefighters from BBP Taman Tas and BBP Indera Mahkota. The cause is still under investigation.
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Two former childcare workers in Kuantan plead not guilty to neglecting, abusing children
Two former childcare workers were charged at the Kuantan Sessions Court with neglecting and abusing two children at a nursery in Taman Cenderawasih Indah. Norlida Abdul Razak, 39, and Zairifah Zainal Abidin, 31, pleaded not guilty and were granted RM8,000 bail each. The case is set for mention on Oct 26 for document submission.