Crime & Safety news in Kampung Batu Hampar
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Shop assistant charged with injuring wife in Gong Badak
A vehicle spare-parts shop assistant pleaded not guilty at the Kuala Terengganu Sessions Court to causing grievous hurt to his wife on 5 September. Wan Noorazmilrullah Wan Noorabiddin, 37, was charged under Sections 325 and 326A of the Penal Code, and the court set 8 October for document submission.
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Ex-Tabung Haji chairman Abdul Azeez bailed at RM450,000, pleads not guilty
Former Tabung Haji chairman Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim completed his RM450,000 bail process at the Kuala Lumpur Courts Complex. He pleaded not guilty to a charge of using his position to obtain a company chairmanship with an annual remuneration of RM690,000.
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College student dies after motorcycle hit by lorry in Marang
An 18-year-old college student died after his motorcycle was hit by a lorry on Jalan Bukit Kor near Kampung Rhu Rendang in Marang. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene, and his body was sent to Sultanah Nur Zahirah Hospital in Kuala Terengganu.
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Sepanggar murder case of senior citizen transferred to High Court
The Magistrate's Court in Kota Kinabalu has transferred the murder case of 72-year-old Piluta Samad to the High Court. Samad is accused of murdering his former fiancée, Hamidah Husin @ Lisa, whose dismembered body was found in Sepanggar. The transfer was made after the prosecution obtained sanction for the Section 302 charge.
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Trader, 59, charged with raping foster daughter, 14, in Kuala Nerus
A 59-year-old trader was charged at the Sessions Court in Kuala Lumpur with two counts of raping his 14-year-old foster daughter. The alleged incidents occurred in July and December 2013 at two different shops in the Kuala Nerus district. The accused pleaded not guilty and was granted bail of RM20,000 with one surety.
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Firefighter in Kuala Terengganu Suffers Breathing Difficulty After Putting Out House Fire
A firefighter from the Kuala Terengganu Fire and Rescue Station experienced shortness of breath and numbness after extinguishing a fire that destroyed one house and damaged two others in Taman Perumahan Teluk Pasu, Kuala Terengganu, last night. He was treated at Sultanah Nur Zahirah Hospital and has been discharged. No fatalities were reported.
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Trader in Kuala Terengganu pleads not guilty to raping stepdaughter
A 59-year-old trader pleaded not guilty at the Kuala Terengganu Sessions Court to two charges of raping his 14-year-old stepdaughter in 2013. The accused, Noor Sarkawi Saleh, was granted bail of RM20,000, and the case is set for mention on October 12.
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Fire destroys elderly woman's home in Kuala Terengganu, Quran survives
A 72-year-old woman in Perumahan Teluk Pasu, Kuala Terengganu lost her home in a fire that broke out at 7:10 pm. The entire house was destroyed with losses estimated at over RM300,000, but several copies of the Quran kept in a cupboard were found unharmed.
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Over 2,000 residents in five Serdang villages plagued by flies, stench from chicken farm
More than 2,000 residents from five villages in Serdang, Bandar Baharu, Kedah, are facing disturbances from flies and foul odors allegedly originating from a nearby poultry farm. Residents claim the problem has worsened over the past three years and are urging authorities to take firm action against the operator.
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Man arrested for locking wife and children in Kuala Terengganu home
Police in Kuala Terengganu arrested a 36-year-old man for allegedly assaulting and unlawfully confining his wife and four children inside their home in Desa Mutiara, Jalan Gong Badak. Officers had to cut padlocks to free the family after the victim made an emergency call. The suspect, who has prior offences, has been remanded for four days.
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Two nursery staff in Kuantan and Temerloh remanded over alleged child mistreatment
Two women, aged 31 and 26, have been remanded for six days by Malaysian police over the alleged mistreatment of toddlers at separate nurseries in Kuantan and Temerloh, Pahang. The cases came to light after viral videos showed the children being mistreated by staff.
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Woman arrested for allegedly pulling hair, shaking toddler at Kuantan daycare
A 31-year-old woman was arrested by police for allegedly abusing a two-year-and-eight-month-old boy at a daycare in Bukit Setongkol, Kuantan. The incident is believed to have occurred on August 11 and went viral on social media. The victim was taken to Tengku Ampuan Afzan Hospital for a check-up and no serious physical injuries were reported.
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Four men arrested for robbing lorry in Marang
Marang district police arrested four men after they allegedly robbed a lorry carrying goods at the Bukit Chendering U-turn junction in Marang yesterday afternoon. The suspects, aged 27 to 41, were detained and the case is being investigated under Section 395 of the Penal Code.
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Court orders private clinic to pay RM359,000 to family over botched circumcision
The Kuala Terengganu Sessions Court has ordered Hijraa Healthcare Sdn Bhd to pay over RM359,000 in damages to a 10-year-old boy and his family. The damages stem from a circumcision procedure in 2023 that led to severe injury and required corrective surgery. The court also dismissed the clinic's defamation suit against the boy's mother.
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Three-year-old boy injured after foot run over by tow vehicle at Terengganu National Day parade
A three-year-old boy was injured when his foot was run over by a tow vehicle carrying a Fire and Rescue Department boat during the National Day parade in Kuala Terengganu. The boy's mother said he fell in front of the vehicle, and an X-ray showed no broken bones. Police have confirmed the incident and are investigating.