News near Sungai Petani Kedah

1. JAINJ detains widow and bachelor over suspected khalwat in Johor Bahru

   23 hours ago Berita Harian daerah ini, Kedah 3.5 km

   Johor Islamic religious enforcement officers detained a widow and a bachelor on suspicion of khalwat at an apartment in Johor Bahru early this morning. The woman claimed she was there to help cook and sweep the floor, while both admitted they were neither married nor step-siblings.

2. Farmers, fishermen and breeders in Sungai Petani share their contribution to national food supply

   1 day ago Astro Awani Kampung Permatang Berangan, Sungai Petani, Kedah 7.3 km

   In Kampung Permatang Berangan, Sungai Petani, a padi farmer harvests about 13.6 tonnes of padi each season, another sells ulam to nearby shops and a fisherman catches about 3.5 kilogrammes of prawns a day. All three contribute to the country's food supply.

3. PAS Kedah agrees to Sanusi meeting state UMNO leaders

   1 day ago Harian Metro Sungai Petani, Kedah

   PAS Kedah has agreed to an initial meeting between Kedah Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor and state UMNO leaders to discuss possible cooperation between the two parties. Sanusi said the Menteri Besar's Office is arranging a suitable time for the meeting with former MBs Datuk Seri Mahdzir Khalid and Datuk Seri Ahmad Bashah Md Hanipah. He said any seat negotiations must consider the national position, not just individual states.

4. Police arrest man carrying parang while begging in Taman Pekan Baru

   4 days ago Makkal Osai Taman Pekan Baru, Sungai Petani, Kedah 1 km

   A 44-year-old local man was arrested after he was believed to have been begging while carrying a parang around Taman Pekan Baru, Sungai Petani. The suspect, a homeless man from Bakar Kapor, was traced after a video of the incident went viral and alarmed residents. The Kuala Muda district police chief said no weapon was found on the suspect during the arrest.

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6. Man who went viral begging for money detained in Sungai Petani

   4 days ago Berita Harian Taman Pekan Baru, Sungai Petani, Kedah 1 km

   A 44-year-old man was arrested by police in Sungai Petani last night after going viral on social media for allegedly asking the public for money and shouting at a vehicle owner. The incident is believed to have happened in front of a bookshop at the Taman Pekan Baru commercial centre, where the suspect was said to be holding an object resembling a machete. Kuala Muda police said no public report has been received so far.