Crime & Safety news in Malaysia
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MACC officer reports Muhyiddin's lawyer over alleged leak of confidential documents in court
An anti-corruption commission officer has lodged a police report alleging that a lawyer for former prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin leaked confidential documents during a High Court hearing in Kuala Lumpur. The documents concern a recording of a former Bersatu division deputy chief linked to the Jana Wibawa programme. Muhyiddin faces four abuse of power and three money-laundering charges.
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Four boys drown in drain at Taman Desa Kayangan, Kulim
Four boys aged eight to 12 died after falling into a drain at Taman Desa Kayangan, Sungai Karangan, Kulim, on Monday evening while trying to retrieve a football. Two died at the scene and two more died on the way to Kulim Hospital. Police say the drain was about 10 feet deep and there were no witnesses.
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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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Rela member dies in three-vehicle crash on Jalan Mempaga-Sertik; three flee
A Rela member riding a motorcycle was killed in a three-vehicle crash on Jalan Mempaga-Sertik in Bentong at about 7.30am yesterday. The three occupants of a Myvi abandoned the car and fled into a nearby oil palm plantation, and police have launched a manhunt. The case is being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.
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SPRM urged to probe 'sharks' behind Kedah paddy fertiliser delay
Suara Tani Malaysia is pressing the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission to investigate top-level decision-makers over delays in fertiliser supply to paddy farmers in Kedah, not just lower-ranking staff. The state MACC had earlier remanded a fertiliser supplier's managing director under Section 18 of the MACC Act 2009.
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Three firms ordered to pay RM730,000 over negligence in Range Rover theft
The Sessions Court in Klang ordered a logistics company and two warehouse operators to pay RM730,000 to Fadzil Aziz Motor Sdn Bhd after a Range Rover was stolen from a warehouse in Westports, Pulau Indah. Judge Nurul Mardhiah Mohammed Redza found the three defendants negligent for leaving the vehicle unlocked with keys inside and the warehouse doors open. The court also rejected QBE Insurance's argument that its policy did not cover the theft because there was evidence the fence was cut.
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Mother and son escape house fire in Kenyalang Park, Kuching
Two people, Lewis Lau Lee Wei, 39, and his mother Yii Siew Chuo, 70, escaped a fire that broke out in their house at Lorong Sim Kheng Hong 2, Kenyalang Park, Kuching early this morning. A ground-floor room was 80 percent destroyed and the living room was 20 percent affected. The Padungan fire station put out the blaze and handed the two victims over to family members.
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Police issue two summonses to Hilux driver filmed driving against traffic in Miri
Police in Miri tracked down and issued two summonses to a Toyota Hilux driver after dashcam footage of the vehicle being driven against traffic along Jalan Taman Tunku went viral. The driver was located on Monday afternoon and admitted driving against the flow to avoid waiting. He was issued two PDRM Form K257 summonses under Rule 13 of the Road Traffic Rules 166/59.
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Two held over aluminium ladder theft in Miri
Police arrested two local men, aged 45 and 42, after CCTV footage showed the alleged theft of an aluminium ladder outside a house in Miri. The incident happened around 3pm on Sept 11, and the suspects were picked up in Pujut 9 and Desa Pujut Permy. The case is being investigated under Section 379 of the Penal Code for theft.
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Two men arrested after testing positive for drugs in Bau
Two men aged 25 to 29 were arrested beside Jalan Bau-Lundu in Bau, Sarawak, yesterday afternoon on suspicion of drug abuse. The Bau district police chief said both suspects were detained by the Narcotics Criminal Investigation Division of the Bau district police headquarters and tested positive for drugs in initial urine screening. The case is being investigated under Section 15(1)(a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952.
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MACC officer reports Muhyiddin's lawyer to police over document in Jana Wibawa trial
An MACC officer has lodged a police report claiming that lawyer Datuk Amer Hamzah Arshad disclosed a classified document during Muhyiddin Yassin's corruption trial at the Kuala Lumpur High Court. The document is a recording of a conversation involving Adam Radlan Adam Muhammad, a former Segambut Bersatu deputy division chief who has been mentioned in testimony over the Jana Wibawa programme. Police are investigating the alleged disclosure.
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Woman dies after husband stabs her 13 times in Kulim
A 39-year-old woman died after her husband allegedly stabbed her 13 times with a folding knife at their home in Taman Tiram, Kulim Hi-Tech, Kulim, last night. The 43-year-old suspect surrendered at Lunas police station and the case is being investigated under Section 302 of the Penal Code.
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Two ex-Tabung Haji executives to be charged in Kota Bharu over RM860.3bil RCI case
Two former Tabung Haji executives will be charged at the Kota Bharu Sessions Court tomorrow over the RCI into the disposal of RM860.3 billion linked to a Saudi property project. The MACC said it obtained permission to charge the former deputy general manager (construction) and former project manager. Separately, former minister Jamil Khir Baharom and four others were charged in the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court today.
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Cable thieves hit two Bau telecom towers, RM6,000 lost
Police in Bau district, Sarawak are investigating the theft of telecommunications cables from two separate communication towers yesterday. The first case at Kampung Opar involved about 80 metres of Power Cable RRU with losses estimated at RM6,000, while the second at Kampung Daun Singai saw about 70 metres of cable taken. Both sites are surrounded by forest and have no CCTV or security guards.
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King Albert Park bungalow robbery: six jailed
Six men were jailed on Monday over an armed robbery at a luxury bungalow in Singapore's King Albert Park area in 2024, in which $4.9 million in assets were stolen. The gang fled Singapore immediately and moved the loot to Malaysia. A seventh suspect is still at large and is believed to be in Thailand.
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Man filmed putting community cat into car boot at Joo Seng Road; NParks says he was taking it to vet
At Joo Seng Road in Singapore, a man was filmed picking up a community cat and attempting to place it into a carrier in a car boot. NParks investigated and said he is a community cat caregiver who was trying to bring an injured cat to a veterinary clinic; the cat later escaped and was seen back in the neighbourhood.
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Suspected bomb at Da Cheng Bao outside pharmacy in Kuala Lumpur detonated; only Lego found
A suspicious box left outside a pharmacy in Da Cheng Bao, Kuala Lumpur, prompted police to detonate it this afternoon. Initial radiation readings were reported but after the controlled explosion the box contained only a few Lego pieces, confirming a false alarm.
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Quarry boulder rolls onto lorry, killing 53-year-old driver
A boulder larger than the lorry rolled down and struck the vehicle at a quarry in Keramat Pulai, Perak, trapping the 53-year-old Indian driver Sivakumar in the cab. He was pronounced dead at the scene; 12 firemen freed his body, which has been handed to police for further investigation.
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Singapore actor Haden Hee charged with fraud and forgery over S$14,400 e2i grant
In Singapore, actor and Hanguk Kitchen founder Haden Hee faces six charges including fraud and forgery for allegedly instigating a colleague to create fake contracts and payslips to obtain S$14,400 in training grants from the Employment and Employability Institute (e2i) between April 2018 and January 2019.
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Indonesia sends KRI Canopus with underwater drones to find 129 missing in Virgo Transport 8 ferry sinking
Indonesia is deploying the hydro-oceanographic survey ship KRI Canopus, fitted with underwater drones, to search for 129 people still missing after the passenger ferry Virgo Transport 8 capsized. The ferry was carrying 243 people from Surabaya to Banjarmasin when it lost contact early Sunday; by Monday 108 survivors and six bodies had been found. Bad weather and the ferry's drift at a depth of about 30 metres are hampering dive operations.
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Police said to deploy about 10 patrol cars to block highway for checks
Videos circulating online show police blocking both directions of a highway with about 10 patrol cars late at night for checks, reportedly to stop suspects from fleeing. The operation is said to have been carried out last weekend, but the exact location is not known.
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Three held over attempted cable theft at Jalan Reko, Kajang
Police arrested three men, aged 25 to 46, over an attempted cable theft near a traffic light junction along Jalan Reko in Kajang at about 4am today. Two suspects tested positive for methamphetamine and all three will be brought to the Kajang Court tomorrow for a remand application.
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Car rental agent charged in Shah Alam over resale of SUV and rare plate
A car rental agent accused of reselling and transferring a Toyota Alphard with the rare plate "P111" is expected to be charged at the Shah Alam court at about 8am tomorrow. He faces three charges under Section 471 of the Penal Code for using forged documents, punishable under Section 465. The owner, a car rental company boss, rented out the vehicle for two months from Jan 13 and later found it and the plate had been resold, losing more than RM200,000.
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Seven fishermen missing off Pulau Ketam, first day of SAR called off
Seven men including a boat skipper are missing after leaving Jeti Sementa in Kapar to fish, last seen near Batuan Kencing at about 5.30pm yesterday. The first day of the search and rescue operation was suspended at 7pm and will resume tomorrow morning, with the boat and all seven men still not found.