Crime & Safety news in Sibu
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Man arrested for injuring girlfriend with parang and pallet wood in Kabong oil palm estate
A 50-year-old man was arrested in Saratok after allegedly injuring his girlfriend with pallet wood and brandishing a parang at an oil palm estate in Kampung Nyabor, Kabong, last Thursday. The 35-year-old victim suffered injuries to her finger, hand and body after rejecting the suspect's marriage proposal. The suspect tested positive for amphetamine and methamphetamine, and the case is being investigated under Sections 324 and 506 of the Penal Code.
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AADK Sibu teaches 70 SK Nanga Assan pupils about drug dangers
AADK Sibu held a drug awareness talk and exhibition at SK Nanga Assan, Sibu, on Friday. The programme at the school's computer lab involved over 70 teachers and pupils as an early prevention measure. Participants learned about the health, legal and social harms of drug abuse.
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Sibu man jailed one month for stealing RM152 in toiletries from pharmacy
A 54-year-old man was sentenced to one month's jail by the Sibu Magistrates' Court after pleading guilty to stealing toiletries and reading glasses worth RM152.25 from PMG Pharmacy in Jalan Central. The theft occurred on Sept 1, and the man was arrested after police reviewed CCTV footage.