A man was found drowned after he went for a swim at Pantai Tanjung Balau near Kota Tinggi this morning.
Kota Tinggi police chief Supt Hussin Zamora said a call on the incident involving the 25-year-old victim was received at 10.15am. “The victim and his family members are from Kota Tinggi and had been camping at the beach since yesterday. “However, the victim was reported missing at sea this morning before his body was found by a rescue team at 11.10am,” he said in a statement today. The victim’s remains were taken to the Kota Tinggi hospital. A lorry driver who evaded a roadblock along Jalan Bahau-Kemayan, near here yesterday was arrested by the police after a 50-kilometre chase.
Jempol police chief Supt Hoo Chang Hook said the incident led to police firing 10 shots at the tyres of the 21-year-old man’s lorry. “A lorry driven by the suspect suddenly made a U-turn at a double line, resulting in an accident with a motorcycle ridden by a 40-year-old man. “The driver drove recklessly, repeatedly trying to ram the motorcycle ridden by a traffic policeman into the opposite lane and almost colliding with him and other road users,” he said in a statement here today. Hoo said the traffic personnel finally had to fire shots at the tyres to stop the vehicle. “The suspect continued to flee even with flat tyres. However, with the help of a mobile patrol vehicle (MPV), the man was later arrested in an oil palm plantation,” he said. He said the suspect was taken to Jempol district police headquarters where he tested positive for methamphetamine, adding that the case is being investigated under Section 307 of the Penal Code, Section 42(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 and Section 15(1)(a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952. A man involved in a police car chase, refusing to stop when ordered and hitting into several other vehicles was arrested on Sunday (April 7), said Taiping district police chief ACP Mohamad Nasir Ismail.
He said on Monday two police mobile patrol vehicles (MPV) and two motorcycle patrol units (URB) gave chase to a Proton Waja type car on the Jalan Kamunting-Jalan Ulu Sepetang route in Taiping. He said the incident happened on Sunday when personnel from the Kamunting police station were carrying out their Crime Prevention Patrol (RCJ) duties at about 5.45pm. “They (personnel) then saw a man driving a Proton Waja car in a suspicious manner,” he said in a statement today, adding that police had detected a 50-second video on the incident on the TikTok application site. “The police then ordered the driver to stop his car for an inspection, however, the man sped off in a dangerous way hitting several other vehicles and trying to ram into the police vehicles as well before he was finally apprehended in Jalan Persiaran Kamunting.” Mohamad Nasir said after the suspect’s arrest, an inspection of the car found several equipment believed to have been used in housebreaking activities. “Following the swift action of the police, the suspect was arrested without sustaining any injuries and members of the public were not injured as well. Three Pakistani men were killed, while three others were injured after they were hit by a car at Kilometre 16, Jalan Teluk Intan-Bidor, Teluk Intan while they were walking to conduct morning prayers at a nearby mosque.
Hilir Perak district police chief ACP Ahmad Adnan Basri said that they were alerted by the public about the 8.10am incident, which subsequently went viral on Facebook, and rushed to the scene of the accident. “Investigations at the scene of the accident indicate that a local man, 36, who was driving a Proton Saga, lost control and skidded to the left shoulder of the road and plowed into the six Pakistani men who were walking there,” he said in a statement last night, adding that the three seriously injured Pakistani men were sent to Teluk Intan Hospital for treatment. He added that the police arrested the driver, who tested positive for cannabis, and they would be applying for remand tomorrow at the Teluk Intan Magistrate’s Court, while the car has been seized for further inspections. “Investigations are still ongoing to identify the real cause of the crash under Section 44(1)(a) of the Road Transport Act 1987 for driving under the influence of drugs and causing death,” he said and urged those with information to come forward to facilitate investigations into the case. Motorcyclist dies in ICU after purportedly colliding with police patrol vehicle in Alor Gajah4/11/2024 A motorcyclist died early this morning while undergoing treatment at Melaka Hospital after reportedly colliding with a police patrol vehicle during an operation against illegal racing on Jalan Gangsa-Kesang Road, Durian Tunggal, yesterday.
Melaka police chief, Datuk Zainol Samah, stated that the victim, Mohammad Khairul Basahri, 18, who was riding a Yamaha 135 LC motorcycle, succumbed to internal injuries besides suffering from a broken leg and thigh in the incident at 2.56am. “We found a 40-second video circulating on social media showing the accident involving a four-wheeled police vehicle and a motorcycle ridden by the victim. “The police vehicle driven by a 37-year-old officer from the Durian Tunggal police station went to the location following public complaints about noise disturbances and illegal racing in the area. The officer turned on the headlights and siren to warn the group of motorcyclists,” he said in a statement here today. He said realising the presence of the police, the motorcyclists congregated at the roadside fled the scene on their motorcycles. He clarified that when the police vehicle was making a right turn, the victim purportedly collided with it from the opposite direction. Zainol stated that the injured victim was taken to Melaka Hospital where he passed away while receiving treatment at the hospital's intensive care unit at 12.37am today. He said the case is being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 for reckless driving resulting in death. Zainol reassured that the Melaka police would conduct a thorough and professional investigation into the incident, encouraging anyone with information about the accident to reach out to the Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Division chief at the Alor Gajah District police headquarters at 06-5563222 to aid in the ongoing investigation. The driver of a Toyota Innova multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) who sustained severe injuries in an accident that claimed the lives of a married couple at KM51.3, Gerik-Jeli East-West Highway (JRTB), near Gerik, yesterday, has passed away.
Gerik district police chief Supt Zulkifli Mahmood, in a statement today, said the 54-year-old victim died at about 11.20 pm yesterday at Hospital Taiping. This brings to three the number of fatalities in the accident while seven people are still receiving treatment. In the 12.20 pm crash, army veteran Kamizan Kasimon, 42, and his wife Noor Asmah Mat Zainal, 38, were killed while eight other people were injured. The Proton Persona car driven by Kamizan had crashed head-on with the Toyota Innova. Perak Fire Dept continues battle to put out forest fire near Anti-Smuggling Unit post in Gerik4/9/2024 The operation to extinguish a forest fire at a 10-hectare hill area near the Anti-Smuggling Unit (UPP) post in Gerik is still ongoing, involving 70 firefighters from the Perak Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM).
Perak JBPM Assistant Director of Operations, Sabarodzi Nor Ahmad said currently about one hectare of the total area is still burning but the situation is under control. “The fire has been ongoing since Sunday (April 7) and monitoring and operational actions are still ongoing today involving firefighters from the Fire and Rescue Stations in the Kinta, Kerian, Larut Matang and Selama (LMS), as well as Gerik districts. “The remaining fire is estimated to cover approximately one hectare, involving several locations where there are still flames and smoke at the scene,” he said when contacted by Bernama here today. Sabarodzi said the firefighting process takes some time due to the porous soil structure and many fallen trees blocking the passage. “This makes it difficult for our four-wheel drive vehicles to access the burning areas, and assistance from air units (helicopters) cannot be used as they are involved in forest fire operations in Pahang,” he said. Perlis police are focusing on 11 hotspot locations identified as accident-prone areas, statewide, in the Op Selamat 22 Hari Raya Aidilfitri 2024, which starts today until April 13.
State police chief Datuk Muhammad Abdul Halim said the focus locations include Kilometre (KM) 7 Jalan Kangar-Alor Setar; KM10 Jalan Kangar-Padang Besar; KM1 Jalan Kangar-Arau; Jalan Raja Syed Alwi and Jalan Kuala Perlis-Jerlun. “This operation involves 127 members of the state Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department (JSPT), in collaboration with the Crime Prevention and Community Safety Department (JPKK),” he told reporters, after the launch of the state-level operation, which was officiated by Menteri Besar, Mohd Shukri Ramli, today. Muhammad said that police also focused on crime prevention in residential areas, especially houses of residents who were away in their hometowns for Aidilfitri. In the meantime, he said that the traffic accident statistics in Perlis during last year’s Op Selamat period showed a drop to 60 cases, compared with 84 cases recorded in 2022. “As for fatal crashes, there was a 60 per cent drop, from five cases in 2022 to two cases in 2023, showing that the implementation of Op Selamat can help in reducing the rate of accidents, including fatal accidents,” he said. A man was killed by a falling rock at the Qing Xing Ling Leisure and Cultural Village in Taman Saikat, yester morning.
Ipoh police chief ACP Abang Zainal Abidin Abang Ahmad said in a statement last night that police were informed about the incident by members of the public at 11.30am yesterday. Initial investigations revealed that the victim was a 44-year-old tourist bus driver who had taken tourists from Vietnam to Ipoh for sightseeing. According to Abang Zainal, a large rock fell on the victim’s head while he was in the cultural village and died at the location due to severe head injuries. His body was later sent to the Raja Permaisuri Bainun Hospital in Ipoh and according to the Forensic expert from the hospital, the cause of death was due to trauma to the head caused by the impact of the falling rock and no foul play. Abang Zainal urged those with information about the incident to contact the Pusat Kawalan Daerah (DCC) Ipoh at 05-2542222 to assist investigations. A retired lecturer from a public university was cheated of more than RM1 million in an online investment scam in Johor recently.
Johor police chief M. Kumar said the 61-year-old man lodged a police report on March 22. He said the victim claimed to have been in contact with an individual on the WhatsApp application after joining an investment scheme known as Gold Futures XAUUSD, which was advertised on Facebook last December. “The individual provided explanations about the investment and the victim was promised returns of between five and eight per cent of the capital amount within a day, each time an investment transaction was made. “However, the victim suspected he was deceived after failing to withdraw any profits despite making payments totalling over RM1 million to several accounts,” he said in a statement today. He said the case is being investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code. Kumar advised the public to be cautious and not fall for investment offers on social media promising easy and substantial returns. He said they should check with agencies like Bank Negara Malaysia and the Securities Commission to ensure the investment opportunities were genuine. “In addition, utilise the online ‘Semak Mule’ services to verify the status of bank accounts and suspect phone numbers before making any payments,” he said. |
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