Crime & Safety news in Sk Nanga Entaih
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Stakan assemblyman wants every JKKK to keep fire extinguishers
Stakan assemblyman Datuk Hamzah Brahim has proposed that every Village Development and Security Committee in his constituency be required to keep fire extinguishers at designated spots. Speaking after the Bomba community programme at Dewan Perpaduan Stakan in Taman Samarindah, he said JKKK annual allocations could be diverted from less urgent activities to buy the equipment. He noted there are about 18 JKKKs in the densely populated constituency.
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580kg crocodile caught in Batang Igan after disturbing fishing nets
A 580kg crocodile measuring 4.32 metres was captured in the Sebedil area of Batang Igan, Sarawak, early Thursday morning. The operation was launched after residents complained the reptile had been disturbing their fishing nets. A licensed hunter and the Sarawak Forestry Corporation took part in the joint operation.
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Driver gets 10 years, RM50,000 fine for drink-driving death in Bintangor
A 57-year-old man was sentenced by the Sarikei Magistrates' Court to 10 years' jail and a RM50,000 fine for causing the death of a motorcyclist while driving under the influence of alcohol. The collision happened at Mile 4 Jalan Lasi in Bintangor on May 5, when the pickup truck he was driving went out of control on a bend and hit the motorcycle. The victim was taken to Julau polyclinic but died the same day.
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Quick action by 13 RAMD member saves near-drowning victim
A soldier from the 13th Battalion of the Royal Malay Regiment (13 RAMD) saved a person from drowning in Sungai Nanga Mujau, Spak, Sarawak. The soldier performed CPR for nearly 15 minutes after the victim was pulled from the river unconscious. The victim was later sent to Klinik Kesihatan Layar for further monitoring.
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Army delivers 648 boxes of water to drought-hit longhouses
The Malaysian army and Sarawak Social Welfare Department delivered 648 boxes of mineral water to residents of three longhouses in Betong affected by water supply disruptions. Further deliveries are planned for two more longhouses.