Crime & Safety news in High Court
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Taiping sizzling restaurant owner fined RM18,000 for using Allah and Muhammad without halal certificate
A sizzling restaurant owner in Taiping was fined RM18,000 by the Taiping Sessions Court after pleading guilty to displaying the words Allah and Muhammad without a Malaysian Halal Certificate. A KPDN inspection on Jan 1 found the decorations, and Chemistry Department analysis confirmed two bottles of soy sauce contained pig DNA.
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310 cable theft and telecom vandalism cases reported in Perak
Perak recorded 310 cable theft and telecommunications network vandalism cases from January to June this year, with Kinta district reporting the most. State communications committee chairman Mohd Azlan Helmi said 125 cases have been charged in court and 67 investigation papers opened, while a state telecommunications security committee has been formed with MCMC, police and the state legal adviser. A community awareness programme will be held on 28 September in Kinta.
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Suspected gambling premises in Bukit Gantang, Taiping shut after media expose
Premises suspected of running online gambling in Bukit Gantang and Taiping, Perak, have ceased operations following media reports. Residents and local leaders are urging authorities to maintain consistent monitoring to prevent these illegal activities from resuming.