A 34-year-old unemployed man was charged in the Magistrate’s Court here today with the murder of his elderly neighbour in Taman Bahagia, Senai here last month.

The accused, Chua Yun Cheng, was provided with an interpreter after saying he could not understand the proceedings.

However, the interpreter still had to repeat the charges to Chua three times.

No plea was recorded as Magistrate Azureen Sahira Sauffee Afandi transferred the matter to the High Court.

According to the charge sheet, Chua murdered his 67-year-old neighbour Chin Lin Fook in the living room of a house in Jalan Murni, Taman Bahagia, Senai here at 12.43am on November 27.

He was charged under Section 302 of the Penal Code for murder, which is punishable by either the death penalty or imprisonment of 30 to 40 years, along with a mandatory whipping of at least 12 strokes if the death sentence is not imposed.

Deputy Public Prosecutor Othman Affan Ismail prosecuted while the accused was not represented.

The case is set for mention on January 7 for the submission of chemical, post-mortem and forensic reports.

Police have confirmed that a decomposed body found near the exit ramp of Rawang Bypass is that of a 48-year-old local man.

Acting Gombak district police chief Superintendent Abang Kaderi Abang Wasli said the discovery was reported yesterday at 9.30am in a forested area beneath the Rawang Bypass.

“The body was found lying on the ground, fully clothed, and wearing a helmet,” he said in a statement yesterday.

“Police also found personal items belonging to the deceased, including a wallet containing an identification card and a wristwatch,” he added.

The body has been sent to Kuala Lumpur Hospital, and a post-mortem examination is scheduled for today.

Superintendent Abang Kaderi said the case has been classified as sudden death.

He urged anyone with information about the incident to come forward to assist in the investigation.

“Members of the public can contact Rawang police station chief Inspector Zharif Zakaria at 013-2969222 or the Gombak district police headquarters operations room at 03-61262222,” he said.

Preliminary police investigations have found no evidence of abuse in the case of a six-month-old baby boy, who died at his babysitter’s home in Merlimau, Jasin, yesterday.

Jasin police chief DSP Ahmad Jamil Radzi said that a physical examination of the baby’s body showed no signs of criminal conduct.

“We are still awaiting the laboratory report from the post-mortem, and any remand application for the babysitter will depend on the results of the post-mortem and chemistry reports,” he said.

Bernama reported yesterday that the baby, Harraz Noah Nazrul Nizam, was found lying on his back by his babysitter, with a blanket covering his face, around 11.30 am.

The baby, the only child of Nazrul Nizam Mohd Tahar, 29, and Ainol Izzah Raslan, 25, had been fed milk and burped by the babysitter, before being placed on a mattress to sleep.

However, at around 11.40 am, the babysitter found the baby unconscious and immediately contacted Ainol Izzah. The baby was then rushed to the Merlimau Health Clinic and referred to Melaka Hospital, where doctors confirmed that the baby had passed away.

Three districts in Kelantan — Gua Musang, Kuala Krai, and Tanah Merah — were impacted by flooding again today, after continuous heavy rains affected several areas since yesterday.

In Gua Musang, 1,650 residents in the Kesedar Chalil Land Development Scheme (RKT) were left stranded, after a 60-meter-long bridge connecting the area was submerged by floodwaters due to the overflow of Sungai Chalil.

Resident Husin Muhamad, 45, said that the incident had disrupted their daily activities, including preventing them from sending their children to school, which is located on the other side of the bridge.

Meanwhile, Penghulu of Mukim Kampung Chenulang in Kuala Krai, Ab Aziz Isa, said that, although water levels had started to rise in several areas, such as Kampung Kebun Pisang, Kampung Pasir Jering, and Kampung Dusun Ban, no residents had been evacuated to temporary evacuation centres (PPS) as yet.

“Alhamdulillah, the situation is still under control, and I will continue to monitor the residents in this village. If the situation worsens, I will immediately instruct them to evacuate to the PPS,” he said.

Meanwhile, a check by Bernama in Tanah Merah found that several low-lying villages, including Kampung Murin, Bukit Kechik, and Kampung Lawang, were also flooded around 2 am this morning.

According to the infobanjir.water.gov.my portal of the Department of Irrigation and Drainage, Sungai Aring in Gua Musang has surpassed the danger level, recording a reading of 76.32 metres, while Sungai Golok in Tanah Merah is at the warning level, with a reading of 23.07 metres, as of 11 am.

Previously, the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) reportedly said that the ongoing monsoon is expected to last until Dec 16, bringing potential rain to eastern and northern Peninsular Malaysia and Sabah, in addition to strong winds and rough seas in the South China Sea.

MetMalaysia has also issued severe and alert-level heavy rain warnings for seven states, including those on the east coast, which are expected to persist until tomorrow (Dec 11).

A severely decomposing body was found stuffed inside a trolley bag that was thrown into a drain at Taman Cheras Perdana here.

According to reports, bag was also locked and bound with nylon tape.

Selangor Police Chief Datuk Hussein Omar Khan confirmed the incident, but declined to elaborate.

He also said the Kajang district police chief would provide further updates on the case.

Two restaurants located on Jalan Pantai Chenang in Langkawi, were destroyed in a fire last night.

Langkawi Zone Fire and Rescue chief Supt Mohd Zamri Abdul Ghani said that his department received an emergency call at 8.11 pm, leading to teams of personnel from Padang Mat Sirat Fire and Rescue Station (BBP), Langkawi BBP and Persiaran Putra BBP being deployed to the scene.

“Upon arriving at the location, firefighters found that the incident initially involved a Class A building restaurant, which was 100 per cent destroyed, before it spread to an adjacent restaurant of the same class, which was 90 per cent destroyed.

“A Proton Saga car in the area was also five per cent burnt, but there were no casualties. The fire was brought under control,” he said, in a statement today.

Meanwhile, Langkawi district police chief ACP Shariman Ashari, in a statement, said that a call regarding a fire at a restaurant on Jalan Pantai Chenang was received at about 8.30 pm.

“Five officers and 20 personnel went to the scene for traffic and crowd control. Further checks found that two restaurants were on fire, and the fire department had put out the fire, and that there were no casualties.

“The cause of the fire has not yet been determined, and we are awaiting further investigation from the fire department,” he said.

​A 17-year-old girl has alleged that she endured two years of rape by the caretaker of a charity home, leading to her pregnancy and the birth of a child in 2022.

The victim claimed the 59-year-old caretaker sold her baby to a couple in Perak and continued the abuse after the delivery.

According to documents, including a police report cited by the New Straits Times, the victim said, “After delivering my baby, the suspect forced me to give up the newborn.”

She alleged that the abuse began in 2020 when she was 13 years old and that the caretaker, along with workers at the home, warned her against revealing the abuse or her child’s existence.

Human rights activist D. Arun said the victim confided in a visitor to the home last month, which prompted the matter to be reported to authorities.

“A police report was lodged at the Kulai police station on November 29, and the Johor Welfare Department has taken steps to facilitate investigations,” Arun said.

Arun added that he met the victim for three hours to hear her account before bringing the case to the police.

“This is a very tragic case that should never have happened,” Arun said, adding that the victim has “expressed her determination to reclaim her child.”

The victim also alleged that the suspect prevented her from attending school between 2020 and 2022, allowing the abuse to continue.

The Johor Welfare Department has since placed the victim and her two-year-old child under its care.

Kulai police chief Assistant Commissioner Tan Seng Lee confirmed the suspect’s arrest on November 30.

“Following the report lodged on Nov 29, an investigative team went to the home in Taman Mas at 3am and arrested the suspect,” Tan said.

He added, “Preliminary checks revealed that the alleged incidents occurred over a span of two years while the victim was under his care.”

Tan said the suspect is under remand until tomorrow.

The total number of flood evacuees in five states continued to decline last night, with more temporary evacuation centres (PPS) closed earlier yesterday.

In Johor, State Disaster Management Committee (JPBN) chairman Tan Sri Dr Azmi Rohani said two relief centres in Segamat and one in Batu Pahat were closed yesterday, bringing the total number of flood victims last night to 168 compared to 229 people earlier.

“All flood victims in the state, comprising 48 families, are in Segamat and are being housed at five relief centres in the district,” he said in a statement here yesterday.

Kelantan also recorded a decrease in the number of evacuees after a relief centre in Tumpat was closed, bringing the number of people still affected by the disaster last night to 111 compared to 240 recorded in the evening.

The Social Welfare Department (JKM) Info Portal shows that two PPS are still operating in the state, namely in Tumpat which houses 68 evacuees from 36 families while the PPS in Pasir Mas houses 43 victims from 12 families.

Meanwhile, in Perak, the JPBN secretariat said that the floods in Manjung had recovered after the Kampung Batu 4 People’s Hall PPS was closed after the last five evacuees there returned to their respective homes at 5.30pm earlier yesterday.

The development brings the number of evacuees last night down to 116 with 82 people from 28 families at two relief centres in Kinta while 34 people from 11 families are at one relief centre in Perak Tengah.

​In Melaka, the flood situation is also close to full recovery, as only 11 evacuees are still sheltering at the Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Seri Mendapat, Jasin last night, down from the 17 recorded earlier yesterday, after the SK Parit Penghulu PPS, also in Jasin, was closed earlier yesterday.

In Kedah, Malaysian Civil Defence Force (APM) deputy director Major (PA) Muhammad Suhaimi Mohd Zain said the number of flood victims was 254 people from 64 families compared to 255 people from 65 families earlier yesterday with all of them being housed in SK Sri Gunung, Kota Setar.

Police have arrested 189 individuals, including 177 foreign nationals, in six raids conducted under the ‘Op Noda Khas’ operations around Johor Baru and Iskandar Puteri, from Friday until yesterday.

Johor police chief Datuk M Kumar said that the operation, involving 14 senior officers and 54 junior officers, targeted prostitution, guest relation officer (GRO) activities, and criminal gang operations at entertainment centres.

As a result, 11 local men, one woman, 16 foreign men, and 161 foreign women, aged between 18 and 63, were arrested for various offences.

“Initial urine screenings conducted revealed that 16 local men and 12 foreign women tested positive for drugs,” he added.

Authorities also seized a variety of equipment, including mobile phones, payment receipts, microphones, speakers, mixers, televisions, MP3 players, DVDs, amplifiers, remote controls, sashes, and a total of RM2,510 in cash, for further investigation.

In a separate raid at an entertainment centre, Kumar said that police arrested six local men, one local woman, one foreign man, and six foreign women for gambling activities. Authorities also seized RM83,100 in cash, along with gambling equipment.

“All local suspects have been remanded under Section 117 of the Criminal Procedure Code, while foreigners arrested for lacking valid travel documents and for working without permits have been remanded under the Immigration Act 1959/63,” he said.

The case is being investigated under various sections, including Section 6(2) and Section 11(2) of the Johor Entertainment and Entertainment Places Enactment (ENJ) 4/98; Sections 55B, 6(1)(c), and 15(1)(c) of the Immigration Act 1959/63; Regulation 39(b) of the Immigration Regulations 1963; Section 6(1) of the Common Gaming Houses Act 1953, and Section 15(1)(a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952.

Kumar added that, from January until yesterday, the Johor Criminal Investigation Department had conducted 388 raids at entertainment centres across the state, resulting in the arrest of 1,910 individuals, including 1,699 foreign nationals, for various offences.

“Any information regarding criminal activities can be channelled to the Johor police hotline at 019-279 2095 or the operations room at 07-221 2999,” he added.

The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued severe and alert-level heavy rain warnings for seven states, including those on the east coast, which are expected to last until Wednesday (Dec 11).

MetMalaysia's warning, issued at 9 am today, indicated that continuous heavy rainfall at a severe level is anticipated to affect five districts in Pahang — Kuantan, Pekan, Jerantut, Maran, and Rompin — as well as the districts of Kemaman and Dungun in Terengganu.

The entire Kelantan and Perlis are expected to experience continuous rainfall at the alert level during the same period. Similar weather conditions are forecast for Hulu Perak in Perak, as well as in Kedah, including the districts of Kubang Pasu, Kota Setar, Pokok Sena, Padang Terap, Pendang, Sik, and Baling.

Other areas affected by similar weather conditions include Pahang (Cameron Highlands, Lipis, Raub, Bentong, Temerloh, and Bera), Terengganu (Besut, Setiu, Kuala Nerus, Hulu Terengganu, Kuala Terengganu, and Marang), and Johor (Segamat, Mersing, and Kota Tinggi).