Crime & Safety news in Muar

10 stories within reach of Muar, published in the last 30 days and gathered from Malaysian news sources.

1. Oil palm entrepreneur loses nearly RM250,000 to bogus investment scheme on TikTok

   23 hours ago New Straits Times Tangkak 22.3 km

   A 56-year-old oil palm entrepreneur in Tangkak lost nearly RM250,000 to a fake investment scheme promoted on TikTok, which promised high returns in a short period. The police are investigating the case as an online scam.

2. Two men with combined 52 criminal records arrested over Jasin KK Mart robbery

   2 weeks ago Malay Mail Jasin, Melaka 32.7 km

   Police in Jasin, Melaka arrested two men with a combined 52 criminal records in connection with an armed robbery at a KK Mart outlet. The arrests were made following an investigation into the incident.

3. Six including two children survive falling tree crash in Melaka

   1 week ago Malay Mail Jasin, Melaka 32.8 km

   Six people, including two children, narrowly escaped injury when a tree fell on their vehicle in Jasin, Melaka. The incident occurred on August 20, and the victims were reportedly unharmed.

4. Rampage in dormitory: Tunas Bakti resident admits to damaging property

   1 hour ago Harian Metro Ayer Keroh, Melaka 38.2 km

   An 18-year-old resident of Sekolah Tunas Bakti Sungai Lereh pleaded guilty to vandalism charges in the Ayer Keroh Magistrate's Court for damaging property in the dormitory. The court ordered her to undergo psychiatric evaluation at Hospital Permai before sentencing.

5. Socso incentive claims land four Melaka company directors in court

   2 weeks ago Malay Mail Ayer Keroh 38.2 km

   Four company directors in Melaka pleaded not guilty to charges related to fraudulent claims of Social Security Organisation (Socso) incentives. The case is being heard at the Ayer Keroh Sessions Court.

6. Lorry driver and wife plead not guilty to child abuse charges in Melaka court

   4 weeks ago Malay Mail Ayer Keroh 38.2 km

   A lorry driver and his wife pleaded not guilty in a Melaka sessions court to charges of child abuse. The court has scheduled further mention of the case.

7. Police to file for inquest into deadly Durian Tunggal shooting this week

   3 weeks ago Malay Mail Durian Tunggal, Melaka 43.3 km

   Police will file for an inquest into the shooting incident in Durian Tunggal, Melaka, which resulted in a death. The inquest aims to determine the circumstances surrounding the deadly shooting.

8. ‘You are lucky you didn’t end up as corpses’: Judge’s grim warning to couple who used a Melaka mosque mortuary for their affair

   2 weeks ago Malay Mail Melaka 43.9 km

   A Melaka court sentenced a former mosque caretaker and a cleaner for trespassing and committing an indecent act in a mosque's mortuary room. The judge issued a stern warning, noting they were lucky to avoid a more severe outcome. The couple was fined and sentenced to prison terms.

9. Johor businessman’s body bound in net, dumped in river; four accused face murder charge

   2 weeks ago Malay Mail Batu Pahat, Johor 46.1 km

   Four men were charged in a Malaysian court with the murder of a businessman whose body was found bound in a net and dumped in a river in Batu Pahat, Johor. The accused face charges under the Penal Code, and the case highlights ongoing concerns about violent crime in the region.

10. Five men remanded another week over murder of Batu Pahat businessman found in fishing net

    3 weeks ago Malay Mail Batu Pahat, Johor 46.1 km

    Five men have been remanded for another week in connection with the murder of a businessman in Batu Pahat, whose body was found in a fishing net. The remand order was issued by the local magistrate's court as police continue their investigation.