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Melaka religious authority still hunting man over worship rites on Pulau Besar
The Melaka Islamic Religious Department (JAIM) is still tracking a 44-year-old man linked to worship practices and the sale of 'wealth charms' on Pulau Besar, Melaka. The probe under Section 69 of the Melaka Syariah Offences Enactment 1991 follows a TikTok video of his argument with the island surau's imam, and JAIM has asked anyone with information to call 06-2881280.
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Tour bus catches fire at KM137 of North-South Expressway near Yong Peng, all 15 escape
A tour bus carrying 14 passengers and a driver caught fire at KM137 of the northbound North-South Expressway near Yong Peng, Batu Pahat. All 15 people escaped unhurt after the driver and tour leader evacuated them before firefighters arrived. The bus was about 80 per cent destroyed and the blaze was put out at 2.48pm.
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Lorry driver jailed 9 years, caned 5 times for raping sister-in-law
A 38-year-old lorry driver was sentenced by the Muar Sessions Court to nine years in jail and five strokes of the cane after pleading guilty to raping his 16-year-old sister-in-law in July 2024. The assault took place at a house in Batu Pahat and the victim later gave birth to a baby boy.
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Dr Akmal pays electricity, water bills of poor family in Merlimau
In Merlimau, Melaka, a poor family with three young children lived without electricity for two weeks and without water for a long time after failing to pay their bills. Datuk Dr Muhamad Akmal Saleh, the area's elected representative, scolded the head of the family in a video and paid the RM2,387.32 electricity arrears and settled the water supply problem using his own salary.
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26 litterers, 14 of them foreigners, ordered to clean Johor public spaces
Twenty-six people convicted of littering, 25 of them for cigarette butts, were ordered to perform community service at five locations across Johor. SWCorp said 3,095 littering notices have been issued in the state since Aug 1, with 107 cases concluded in court and RM71,550 in fines.
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Three dogs in Johor toddler attack still at large, traps set in Kampung Tambak
About 10 stray dogs were seen roaming near the home in Kampung Tambak, Peserai, Batu Pahat, where two-year-old Nur Haira Wafiqah Mohammad Hamizi was mauled last week. Three of the five dogs that attacked her remain uncaught, and traps have been placed. The toddler is warded at Sultanah Aminah Hospital and is expected to need reconstructive surgery on her head and face.
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Nur Haira Wafiqah, 2, to undergo plastic surgery after stray dog attack in Batu Pahat
A two-year-old girl, Nur Haira Wafiqah Mohammad Hamizi, is expected to undergo plastic surgery on her head and face after being attacked by stray dogs in Kampung Tambak, Peserai, Batu Pahat. She is being treated at Hospital Sultanah Aminah in Johor Bahru and can now breathe without a ventilator. Villagers are worried after a separate pack of about 10 stray dogs was spotted in a nearby oil palm estate.
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Animal rights activist: stray dog issue stems from government failure
An animal rights activist has criticised calls for tougher action against stray dogs, saying the problem stems from the government's years-long failure to manage abandonment, breeding and licensing. He spoke after a two-year-old girl was badly injured when five stray dogs attacked her near her grandmother's house in Sungai Kelambu, Johor on 5 September.
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Batu Pahat council steps up stray dog catch after child attacked in Peserai
Batu Pahat Municipal Council is intensifying its stray dog catching operations after a two-year-old girl was attacked by five stray dogs in Kampung Tambak, Peserai, on 5 September. The council has caught 736 stray dogs in 205 operations up to 31 August this year, following 1,557 caught last year. It is also drafting a 2027-2031 Stray Animal Control Action Plan.
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Motorcyclist dies after being crushed by truck that veered off in Batu Pahat
A 29-year-old motorcyclist died after being crushed by a truck that veered off the road at Kilometre 116 of the Johor Bahru-Melaka road in Batu Pahat yesterday morning. Police said the victim suffered severe head and leg injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene, while the 47-year-old truck driver hurt his back. The case is being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.
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Mother's sambal chicken dish never eaten by son killed in Bukit Kelicap crash
A 29-year-old man died after his motorcycle was hit by a lorry that skidded at Kilometre 116 of the Johor Bahru-Melaka road near Bukit Kelicap, Batu Pahat, at about 7.30am yesterday. His mother, Samsiah Kassan, 67, said the sambal chicken she packed for him was still in good condition. The 47-year-old lorry driver injured his hip and the case is being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.
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Suhakam urges authorities to map stray dog hotspots after child mauled in Johor
Suhakam's Children's Commissioner has urged local authorities to identify stray dog hotspots around schools, nurseries, playgrounds and public housing to prevent attacks on children. The call follows an incident in which a two-year-old girl was badly injured on her head and face after allegedly being attacked by five stray dogs near her grandmother's house in Sungai Kelambu, Johor on 5 September. Suhakam also wants the Housing and Local Government Ministry, state governments and the Veterinary Services Department to set clearer risk-based response standards and strengthen national data on animal attacks involving children.
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Zara Qairina inquest: mother among last three witnesses in October
The inquest into the death of 13-year-old Zara Qairina Mahathir will resume in October, with her mother, stepsister and the investigating officer as the final three witnesses. The coroner set Oct 6 to 23 for their testimony and fixed an Oct 5 site visit at the religious school where Zara studied. About 80 witnesses have testified so far in the inquiry into her death after she was found beneath her hostel building on July 16, 2025.
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Housewife admits robbing, injuring aunt with golf club
A housewife pleaded guilty at the Batu Pahat Sessions Court to hitting her 71-year-old aunt with a golf club during an attempted robbery at a house in Taman Manis 2, Parit Raja. Nur Arisha Harmira Abd Halim, 28, was charged under Section 394 of the Penal Code and granted RM8,000 bail. The case is set for mention on Oct 23.
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Lorry attendant remanded three days over peeping at stepdaughter in shower
A 26-year-old lorry attendant has been remanded for three days by the Batu Pahat Magistrate's Court to assist investigations into allegations he peeped at his 12-year-old stepdaughter while she was showering. The incident is believed to have occurred at 6.40am last Wednesday at a house in Batu Pahat, and the case is being investigated under Section 15(3)(a) of the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017.
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Family denies dog that mauled Haira belongs to victim's grandfather
The family of a girl mauled by stray dogs in Peserai, Batu Pahat has denied claims that the animal belongs to the victim's grandfather. The child is being treated in the paediatric intensive care unit at Hospital Sultanah Aminah Johor Bahru. An NGO claiming to have information on the dog's owner says it will lodge a police report.
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Radzi Jidin wants a national plan on stray dogs, starting in Putrajaya
Putrajaya MP Radzi Jidin has urged the government to draw up an integrated action plan to rid Malaysia of stray dogs, beginning with the administrative capital as a model stray-free city. He cited the attack on a two-year-old girl by a pack of stray dogs in Sungai Kelambu, Batu Pahat, Johor, last Saturday. Johor has launched a large-scale stray-catching operation in Batu Pahat and will extend it statewide.