Violent Crime news in Jitra Kedah

1. Contract worker pleads guilty to snatching RM10,000 gold chain in Arau

   11 hours ago Harian Metro Arau 24.5 km

   A contract worker pleaded guilty at the Kangar Magistrate's Court to robbing and injuring an elderly woman while snatching a gold chain worth RM10,000 at a house in Bumbung Lima, Arau on 5 September. Wan Afandi Wan Salehudin, 26, was granted RM6,000 bail with one surety, and sentencing is set for 23 September.

2. Man and five teens charged in Kangar court over rape of 15-year-old girl

   2 days ago New Straits Times Simpang Empat, Kangar, Perlis 24.6 km

   An 18-year-old man and five teenagers were charged in courts in Kangar, Perlis, with raping a 15-year-old girl in July. The man was charged under Section 376(1) of the Penal Code, while the teenagers pleaded guilty to charges under Section 375B. The court set bail for the accused and scheduled future mention dates.

3. Two men arrested for snatching elderly woman's necklace in Arau

   3 days ago The Sun Arau 24.5 km

   Police arrested two men suspected of snatching an RM10,000 necklace from an 83-year-old woman in Bumbung Lima, Arau. The suspects, aged 25 and 26, were detained in Kampung Guar Gajah and tested positive for methamphetamine.