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The Star
22-07-2025
- The Star
Woman jailed six months for concealing and dumping newborn's body
KOTA KINABALU: A woman was jailed six months and fined RM2,000 after pleading guilty to intentionally discarding a newborn baby at a homestay here in 2023. Armaya Matjani, 22, pleaded guilty before Magistrate Dzul Elmy Yunus to the charge under Section 318 of the Penal Code for concealing the birth and secretly disposing of the baby's body. The court ordered her to serve another two months in jail if she failed to pay the fine. Section 318 provides for a maximum prison sentence of two years or a fine or both if convicted. Based on the charge sheet submitted to the court, the unmarried woman from Kampung Rampayan Manggatal was accused of dumping the baby's body at a homestay room on Jalan Kepayan between Nov 1 and 2, 2023. A worker discovered the body of the baby boy with the umbilical cord still attached in the room's toilet. Police investigations found that Armaya had booked the room online and checked into the homestay alone on Nov 1, before leaving the next day in a weak condition. A post mortem of the newborn's body by the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Forensic Unit confirmed that the baby died shortly after birth.
New Straits Times
19-07-2025
- New Straits Times
Three Chinese nationals nabbed over burglary in Kuala Perlis
KANGAR: Three Chinese men were arrested after they were believed to be involved in a housebreaking incident in Taman Bukit Kubu Phase 2, Kuala Perlis near here yesterday involving a loss of about RM4,000. Kangar district police chief Assistant Commissioner Yusharifuddin Mohd Yusop said police received a report at 11.38pm from a man who found that his uncle's house in the area had been broken into. "Initial investigations found that the house showed signs of a break-in at the back door. "Closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage showed three suspects entering the house and taking several valuable items," he said in a statement today. Yusharifuddin said among the items reported missing were jewellery worth about RM1,200, cash worth RM2,500 from a safe and another RM357 from a drawer in a cupboard in one of the rooms of the house. He said the investigation team from the Kangar Criminal Investigation Division together with the Forensic Unit of the Perlis police contingent headquarters also inspected the scene of the incident. He said earlier at 10.10pm on the same day, police received information from the public that three unknown men were believed to have broken into the house and have been detained by villagers. "Acting on the information, the arresting officer together with members of the Kuala Perlis police station task force and a MPV team went to the location and re-arrested the three men involved. "The results of the investigation found that they were Chinese nationals, aged between 38 and 54, who had been in this country for less than a week were looking for work. "They were said to have been offered jobs as cooks but have yet to deal with any employers," he said. Yusharifuddin said further inspection found that the three suspects had valid travel documents and items believed to belong to the victims, including cash and jewellery, were also seized from them. He said the case is being investigated under Section 457 of the Penal Code, which carries a prison sentence of up to five years or a fine or both upon conviction . He also said the suspects have been remanded for six days to assist in investigations into the case.
The Star
19-07-2025
- The Star
Police nab Chinese nationals in Kuala Perlis burglary probe
KANGAR: Three Chinese men were arrested after they were believed to be involved in a housebreaking incident in Taman Bukit Kubu Phase 2, Kuala Perlis on Friday (July 18) involving a loss of about RM4,000. Kangar district police chief ACP Yusharifuddin Mohd Yusop said police received a report at 11.38pm from a man who found that his uncle's house in the area had been broken into. "Initial investigations found that the house showed signs of a break-in at the back door. Closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage showed three suspects entering the house and taking several valuable items," he said in a statement on Saturday (July 19). Yusharifuddin said among the items reported missing were jewellery worth about RM1,200, cash worth RM2,500 from a safe and another RM357 from a drawer in a cupboard in one of the rooms of the house. He said the investigation team from the Kangar Criminal Investigation Division (BSJD) together with the Forensic Unit of the Perlis police contingent headquarters (IPK) also inspected the scene of the incident. He said earlier at 10.10 pm on the same day, police received information from the public that three unknown men were believed to have broken into the house and have been detained by villagers. "Acting on the information, the arresting officer together with members of the Kuala Perlis police station task force and a MPV team of the Kangar IPD Kuala Perlis Zone went to the location and re-arrested the three men involved. "The results of the investigation found that they were Chinese nationals aged between 38 and 54 years old who had been in this country for less than a week were looking for work. They were said to have been offered jobs as cooks but have yet to deal with any employers," he said. Yusharifuddin said further inspection found that the three suspects had valid travel documents and items believed to belong to the victims, including cash and jewellery, were also seized from them. He said the case is being investigated under Section 457 of the Penal Code, which carries a prison sentence of up to five years or a fine or both upon conviction . "The remand application against the three suspects has been granted for six days starting today by Magistrate Nurshahida Abdul Rahim," he said. - Bernama
Malay Mail
05-07-2025
- Malay Mail
Two suspected gang members shot dead in Jitra highway shootout with police
JITRA, July 5 — Two men suspected to be criminals were shot dead in a shoot-out with police at the North-South Expressway entrance ramp here at 8.05 am today. Kedah police chief Datuk Fisol Salleh said before the incident, policemen patrolling the area came across a suspicious four-wheel drive vehicle before being ordered to stop. 'The suspects then opened fire on the police vehicle, ending in a shootout that left both suspects killed in the vehicle. 'In the vehicle, police found two firearms, a revolver and semi-automatic pistol, several bullets, a machete and tools for carrying out their criminal activities,' he told reporters at the scene. He said a background check on one of the suspects, aged 41, revealed that he has more than 40 criminal records while the identity of the other suspect was still unknown due to lack of identification. 'We believe these two are part of a larger group that commits violent crimes across the country, including drug trafficking, gangsterism, factory break-ins and armed robberies... this gang is believed to have been active since 2020. 'So far, the Forensic Unit has found three bullet casings at the scene and the investigation process is still underway. The bodies of the two suspects have been sent to the Forensic Department of the Sultanah Bahiyah Hospital in Alor Setar for autopsy and the case is being investigated under Section 307 of the Penal Code (for attempted murder),' he said. Meanwhile, Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department (CID) acting director Datuk Fadil Marsus, who was also present at the crime scene, said the two suspects are believed to be involved in a criminal gang committing serious crimes. 'We are investigating whether these suspects are linked to a criminal group in Klang, group is believed to have more than 30 members and police will take more aggressive action moving forward,' he said. — Bernama
The Star
05-07-2025
- The Star
Two suspected criminals killed in shoot-out with cops in Jitra
JITRA: Two men suspected to be criminals were shot dead in a shoot-out with police at the North-South Expressway entrance ramp here at 8.05am on Saturday (July 5). Kedah police chief Datuk Fisol Salleh said before the incident, policemen patrolling the area came across a suspicious four-wheel drive vehicle before being ordered to stop. "The suspects then opened fire on the police vehicle, ending in a shootout that left both suspects killed in the vehicle. "In the vehicle, police found two firearms, a revolver and semi-automatic pistol, several bullets, a machete and tools for carrying out their criminal activities," he told reporters at the scene. He said a background check on one of the suspects, aged 41, revealed that he has more than 40 criminal records while the identity of the other suspect was still unknown due to lack of identification. "We believe these two are part of a larger group that commits violent crimes across the country, including drug trafficking, gangsterism, factory break-ins and armed robberies... this gang is believed to have been active since 2020. "So far, the Forensic Unit has found three bullet casings at the scene and the investigation process is still underway. The bodies of the two suspects have been sent to the Forensic Department of the Sultanah Bahiyah Hospital in Alor Setar for autopsy and the case is being investigated under Section 307 of the Penal Code (for attempted murder),' he said. Meanwhile, Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department (CID ) acting director Datuk Fadil Marsus, who was also present at the crime scene, said the two suspects are believed to be involved in a criminal gang committing serious crimes. "We are investigating whether these suspects are linked to a criminal group in Klang, group is believed to have more than 30 members and police will take more aggressive action moving forward,' he said. - Bernama
