Crime & Safety news in Padang Awam
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Police arrest man suspected of robbing, injuring two Rohingya in Taman Perling
A local man was arrested for allegedly robbing and injuring two Rohingya men in Taman Perling, Johor Bahru. The suspect pretended to check documents before seizing UNHCR cards and a grass-cutting machine. Police seized evidence and remanded the suspect until next Friday.
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Johor Immigration detains 47 undocumented migrants in Senai raid
Johor Immigration officers raided residential areas around Senai in Kulai at 12.30am and detained 47 undocumented migrants aged 20 to 48. The group comprised Myanmar, Bangladeshi and Indonesian nationals without valid travel documents or who had overstayed. They are being investigated under the Immigration Act 1959/63 and held at the Setia Tropika Immigration Depot.
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Chinese national pleads not guilty to kidnapping compatriot in Alor Setar
A 27-year-old Chinese man, Wang Hao, pleaded not guilty at the Alor Setar Sessions Court to kidnapping a 33-year-old Chinese woman at a house in Taman Amira, Jalan Langgar, on Aug 7. The judge denied bail and set Oct 11 for mention. The case follows an Aug 8 police raid in which two suspects were shot dead and six people were arrested across Kedah, Penang and Kuala Lumpur.
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JPJ Johor detains 120 vehicles in operation along Jalan Pasir Gudang-Jalan Skudai
Johor's Road Transport Department detained 120 vehicles in a special technical operation along Jalan Pasir Gudang-Jalan Skudai last Monday. A total of 720 vehicles were inspected and 296 notices issued, with the most common offences being expired road tax, no valid insurance and drivers without a competent driving licence.
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Man charged with murder of teen in Kulai Vellfire crash
A 26-year-old man was charged in the Kulai Magistrate's Court with murdering a 17-year-old girl in an incident at Bulatan Persiaran Indahpura 4 on August 25. He also faces four charges of attempted murder. Four other teenagers pleaded not guilty to mischief charges related to the same incident.
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Same lorry detained again in Johor, 2,500 litres of subsidised diesel seized
Johor's KPDN detained a lorry at a construction site in Mukim Pulai, Iskandar Puteri, yesterday for suspected diesel diversion. The same lorry had previously been penalised for the same offence. Two men were arrested and the value of the seizure is estimated at RM33,075.