Crime & Safety news in Taman Agro Teknologi Mardi
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Queen visits family of Kluang fire victims, home to be rebuilt
Raja Permaisuri Agong Raja Zarith Sofiah visited the family of the victims of a fire in Taman Titiwangsa, Kluang, Johor, which killed a mother and two of her children last Wednesday. She presented cash and basic necessities through the Raja Zarith Sofiah Johor Foundation and ordered the Sultan Ibrahim Johor Foundation to fully fund repairs and rebuilding of the family's two-storey terrace house.
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Queen visits Kluang family who lost wife and two sons in fire
Raja Permaisuri Agong Raja Zarith Sofiah visited Khairul Nizam Wahid, 50, whose wife and two sons died in a house fire at Taman Titiwangsa, Kluang on 9 September. She offered condolences and aid to the family, and also delivered contributions to three other asnaf recipients in the Kluang district.
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MMEA seizes RM160,000 in drug-laced vape cartridges after suspect flees off Senggarang
More than 600 vape cartridges containing liquid suspected to be the synthetic cannabinoid known as "Piu Piu", worth an estimated RM160,000, were seized along the shore in Senggarang, Batu Pahat, Johor. The suspect fled in a fibre boat when he spotted a Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency patrol boat on Sept 5. Samples of the liquid have been sent for laboratory analysis.
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Kulai police shoot at Myvi tyres after couple ram officers
Police in Kulai fired a shot at the tyres of a Perodua Myvi after two suspects rammed an officer on Jalan Kenari, Bandar Putra, Kulai early yesterday. An URB member suffered minor leg injuries, while the 23-year-old man and woman were arrested within 24 hours around Bandar Putra and Kluang. The case is being investigated under Sections 307, 332 and 186 of the Penal Code.
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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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JAINJ raids Kluang shophouse, detains man who paid RM200 for sex
A man in his 20s was detained by Johor Islamic religious authority officers after allegedly paying RM200 to solicit a foreign prostitute at a four-storey shophouse in Kluang. The 3.05pm raid found two curtained rooms, used and unused condoms, and a local woman in her 30s. The case is being investigated under khalwat and prostitution-related offences.
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Mother's sambal chicken dish never eaten by son killed in Bukit Kelicap crash
A 29-year-old man died after his motorcycle was hit by a lorry that skidded at Kilometre 116 of the Johor Bahru-Melaka road near Bukit Kelicap, Batu Pahat, at about 7.30am yesterday. His mother, Samsiah Kassan, 67, said the sambal chicken she packed for him was still in good condition. The 47-year-old lorry driver injured his hip and the case is being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.
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Zara Qairina inquest: mother among last three witnesses in October
The inquest into the death of 13-year-old Zara Qairina Mahathir will resume in October, with her mother, stepsister and the investigating officer as the final three witnesses. The coroner set Oct 6 to 23 for their testimony and fixed an Oct 5 site visit at the religious school where Zara studied. About 80 witnesses have testified so far in the inquiry into her death after she was found beneath her hostel building on July 16, 2025.
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Man found dead in 1.5m drain near SMK Tun Hussein Onn, Butterworth
A man was found dead in a 1.5-metre-deep drain near SMK Tun Hussein Onn on Jalan Siakap, Taman Kelisa Emas, Butterworth, today. The Perai Fire and Rescue Station received a call from police at 12.10pm to help lift the body, and the five-member operation ended at 12.47pm. The body was handed to police for further action.
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Housewife admits robbing, injuring aunt with golf club
A housewife pleaded guilty at the Batu Pahat Sessions Court to hitting her 71-year-old aunt with a golf club during an attempted robbery at a house in Taman Manis 2, Parit Raja. Nur Arisha Harmira Abd Halim, 28, was charged under Section 394 of the Penal Code and granted RM8,000 bail. The case is set for mention on Oct 23.
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Lorry attendant remanded three days over peeping at stepdaughter in shower
A 26-year-old lorry attendant has been remanded for three days by the Batu Pahat Magistrate's Court to assist investigations into allegations he peeped at his 12-year-old stepdaughter while she was showering. The incident is believed to have occurred at 6.40am last Wednesday at a house in Batu Pahat, and the case is being investigated under Section 15(3)(a) of the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017.
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Kluang fire kills army veteran's wife and two sons at Taman Titiwangsa
A fire at a house in Taman Titiwangsa, Kluang, killed a 49-year-old woman and her two sons, aged 18 and 11, on Tuesday night. The father, an army veteran, escaped after trying to put out the blaze and said the brothers were found embracing. The remains are to be buried at the Kampung Bentong Dalam Muslim Cemetery.
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Three family members die in house fire at Taman Titiwangsa, Kluang
Three members of a family were found dead after their two-storey terrace house in Taman Titiwangsa, Kluang, caught fire last night. Neighbours tried to climb the roof and douse the flames but failed as the fire spread. Post-mortems are being carried out at Hospital Enche' Besar Hajjah Khalsom before burial at Kampung Bentong Dalam.
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Three dead including a child in Kluang terrace house fire
Three people, including a young boy, died after being trapped in a fire that gutted a two-storey terrace house in Taman Titiwangsa, Kluang, last night. The Kluang fire station received the emergency call at 10.44pm and sent 14 personnel to the scene. The house was about 50 per cent destroyed and the victims have not yet been identified.
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Woman seeks public's help to find husband missing since Sept 6 in Johor
A woman in Kulai is appealing for help to find her husband, Mohammad Nazrizal Basiron, 32, who has been missing since Sept 6. He was last in contact with his wife, saying he was detained by an unidentified person while travelling from Saleng to Bandar Tenggara. Police have confirmed a report was lodged and are investigating.
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Batu Pahat court raises drunk driver's bail to RM30,000 after six no-shows
The Batu Pahat Magistrate's Court increased the bail for a man charged with drunk driving from RM3,000 to RM30,000. The accused, Tan Bing Lee, 44, had failed to attend court proceedings six times and had two arrest warrants issued against him. He is charged with driving a Proton Wira under the influence on Jalan Taman Kota, Yong Peng, on May 11, 2025.
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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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Woman, 28, remanded for attacking aunt with golf club in Batu Pahat robbery bid
A 28-year-old woman has been remanded for five days over an alleged attack on her 71-year-old aunt with a golf club during a robbery attempt at a house near Parit Raja, Batu Pahat. The victim, a Datin, suffered serious injuries to her head and wrists but managed to scream for help. Police arrested the suspect and seized the golf club believed to have been used in the attack.