News near Peninsular Malaysia

2 stories within reach of Peninsular Malaysia, published in the last 24 hours and gathered from Malaysian news sources.

1. Former employee arrested for warehouse break-in

   40 minutes ago Harian Metro Cheras, Kuala Lumpur 1.9 km

   A former employee of an electrical supplier warehouse in Kuala Lumpur was arrested less than 12 hours after allegedly breaking into the warehouse on August 24. Police, acting on a report and CCTV footage, detained the 30-year-old local man at an apartment in Puchong and seized evidence including a cash box and a mobile phone. The suspect, who had no prior criminal record, is being investigated under Section 457 of the Penal Code.

2. Snatch thieves fail to grab woman’s handbag, but rip RM2,000 gold bracelet from her wrist outside Cheras home

   21 hours ago Malay Mail Cheras, Kuala Lumpur 1.9 km

   Two men on a motorcycle attempted to snatch a 49-year-old woman's handbag outside her home in Cheras, but failed. However, they managed to rip a RM2,000 gold bracelet from her wrist before fleeing. The incident occurred in Kuala Lumpur.