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The Star
2 days ago
- The Star
Water samples from Kelantan's Sg Ketil sent for analysis after mass fish deaths
Area resident Mat Hussin Daud, 68, with a picture of dead ikan kelah, or mahseer fish, found in Sg Ketil recently. – BERNAMApic GUA MUSANG: Water samples from Sungai Ketil have been sent to the Chemistry Department for testing after hundreds of fish were found dead in Rimba Wangi Recreational Park here recently. The Environment Department's (DOE) Kelantan director Wan Aminordin Wan Kamarudin said they also issued orders to monitor the river immediately to ensure the mass fish deaths would not recur. Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!

The Star
2 days ago
- The Star
Brothers charged with kidnapping and causing hurt to man in Puchong
The accused being taken to court on July 28. They claimed trial to the charges. – BERNAMApic SHAH ALAM; Two siblings pleaded not guilty in the Magistrate's Court here on Monday (July 28) to kidnapping and voluntarily causing hurt to a man last week. Lorry attendant V. Kirtik Ram, 19, and despatch rider V. Theshvinram, 18, were jointly charged with abducting a 21-year-old local man with the intention of secretly and wrongfully confining him. The charge, under Section 365 of the Penal Code, provides for a maximum prison sentence of seven years and a possible fine upon conviction. For the second charge, they were jointly charged under Section 323 of the same law with voluntarily causing hurt to the same individual. They face a maximum prison sentence of one year, or a fine of up to RM2,000, or both if convicted of the offence. Both offences were allegedly committed at Jalan Persiaran Permai, Bukit Puchong, Puchong, near here at 6.38pm on July 22. The brothers were allowed bail of RM5,000 each for the kidnapping charge and RM2,000 each for causing hurt. The court set Sept 8 for mention. – Bernama

The Star
18-07-2025
- The Star
Man fined RM6,000 for fraudulent MyKad application
Abdah being taken to court on July 18. – BERNAMApic KUANTAN: A senior citizen has been fined RM6,000 by a Magistrate's Court here for knowingly submitting false information in an application for an identity card, or MyKad. Magistrate Tengku Eliana Tuan Kamaruzaman imposed the fine on Abdah Said, 65, after he pleaded guilty to the charge on Friday (July 18). He paid the fine. Abdah was charged with providing false information when applying for an identity card for a 12-year-old girl by using a birth certificate issued in the name of another child at a counter of the Pahang National Registration Department (NRD) here at 9.49am on Sept 28, 2012. The offence, under Regulation 25(1)(b) of the National Registration Regulations 1990 (Amendment 2007), provides for a maximum jail term of three years or a fine not exceeding RM20,000, or both, if convicted. In mitigation, the unrepresented accused pleaded for leniency as he was unemployed. NRD prosecuting officer Mohammad Yusaini Yunan requested a stern and proportionate punishment, stressing the gravity of the offence, as the accused had used his own daughter's documents for personal gain. He said the punishment should serve as a reminder to the accused and to the public not to hand over documents belonging to Malaysians to foreigners, enabling them to enjoy privileges meant for citizens. – Bernama


The Star
14-07-2025
- The Star
Penang man and Thai girlfriend nabbed, RM25,000 worth of ganja seized in anti-drug op
ACP Rozak (second from right) and his officers with some of the seized drugs. – BERNAMApic GEORGE TOWN: Police arrested a local man and his Thai girlfriend on suspicion of drug trafficking in raids around Pulau Tikus and Tanjong Tokong here on Thursday (July 10). North-East OCPD Asst Comm Abdul Rozak Muhammad said the couple, in their 20s, was arrested in Pulau Tikus road at 11.30pm by a team from the Narcotics Criminal Investigation Division during an anti-drug operation. "Police were then led to a house in Tanjong Tokong where a search turned up 15 compressed blocks of dried leaves wrapped in transparent plastic, suspected to be marijuana, weighing 8,200g and worth RM25,420. "Police intelligence showed this syndicate has been active since the beginning of this year, but further investigations are needed to identify the syndicate's network at large," he told the media at district police headquarters here on Monday (July 14). ACP Rozak said the drugs, estimated at 16,400 doses, originated from a neighbouring country and were meant for distribution in Penang. He said the male suspect tested positive for benzodiazapene-type drugs and had four offences on his criminal record, while the woman tested negative and had no priors. – Bernama

The Star
13-07-2025
- The Star
Police helicopter crash: Wreckage to be retrieved by July 14 or 15
DCP Noor Sham (third from left) speaking with Kpl Koperal Mohd Helmie Huzaire Sabli, the husband of crash victim Kpl Adeline Liu, at the hospital on July 13. – BERNAMApic JOHOR BARU: The wreckage of the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) helicopter that crashed in Sungai Pulai, Gelang Patah last week is expected to be retrieved soon, possibly by Monday or Tuesday (July 14 or 15). Commander of the Air Operations Force (PGU) under the Internal Security and Public Order Department, Deputy Comm Datuk Noor Sham Md Jani, said the retrieval operation would be carried out with assistance from the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) and the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA). ALSO READ: Two senior cops among five injured in helicopter crash during exercise in Johor "InsyaAllah, with assistance from external agencies in the retrieval process, the Air Accident Investigation Bureau will be able to carry out further investigations into what happened that day,' he said when met by reporters after visiting the victims at Hospital Sultanah Aminah here on Sunday (July 13). He added that the communication recording device is also believed to still be inside the wreckage. "It is believed to still be in the helicopter. It records communication between the helicopter and the ground team. Technically, it's not a black box, it's referred to as a helicopter communication device,' he said. Meanwhile, the hospital's deputy director II Dr C. Mitesh said all five victims of the crash, including two in the intensive care unit (ICU), were in stable condition. He said Konstabel RG Devendran remained sedated and required respiratory assistance, while Koperal Adeline Liu Yan Siu was under observation in the ICU. ALSO READ: Police helicopter crash: Search for black box is a priority, says IGP "The three other victims, who are in stable condition in the general ward, are also under observation, including by an orthopaedic specialist, as some sustained injuries that require further care. Based on current assessments, all five victims are stable,' he said. In the 10.15am incident on Thursday (July 10), an AS355N helicopter belonging to the PDRM was involved in an accident during a flypast demonstration as part of the Mitsatom 2025 exercise, which involved Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and Singapore. The other individuals involved were helicopter pilot Asst comm Faizul Mohammad, co-pilot Supt Ahmad Bustamin Baharom, and Sarjan Siti Latipa Khairuddin from the Tanjung Kupang police station. All five crew members were successfully rescued by the Marine Police. – Bernama