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New Straits Times
5 days ago
- New Straits Times
Bukit Aman: Reduction in Mujamalah visas may see rise in fraudulent haj packages
KUALA LUMPUR: Federal police in Bukit Aman anticipate a surge in fraudulent Haj packages following the government's move to tighten the issuance of Mujamalah visas this season. Commercial Crime Investigation Department Acting Director Datuk Muhammad Hasbullah Ali said his department had received one report related to the scam, resulting in a loss of RM71,000. "This year, the government has reduced the issuance of Mujamalah visas for Malaysians to perform haj. The issuance of permits has subsequently become very strict. "However, we believe that due to this situation, there will be attempts by scammers to offer packages to deceive victims. "This haj season, a victim who wanted to perform the haj filed a report after being cheated," he told reporters here today. Hasbullah said that although the number of victims was decreasing, the number of fraudulent offers for such haj packages was on the rise. In 2023, a total of 11 cases of haj package fraud were recorded, with total losses reaching RM649,631. "Although the number of cases decreased to only four in 2024, the losses were reported to have increased significantly to RM874,100," he said. He said that starting in 2024, a special task force to address the issue of stranded haj pilgrims was established to coordinate investigations, manage documentation, and arrest individuals or company owners suspected of being involved in offering fake haj packages. He said that this effort was carried out with the collaboration of the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture and Lembaga Tabung Haji. He advised the public to be careful with the offers by checking the registration status of the company or agent.
Daily Express
13-05-2025
- Daily Express
Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency intercepts Vietnamese fishing vessels off Kudat
Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency intercepts Vietnamese fishing vessels off Kudat KUDAT: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) intercepted and thwarted an attempt by two Vietnamese fishing vessels (pic below) actively plundering the country's marine resources in the waters of Kudat, recently. Kudat Maritime Zone Director Hasbullah Omar, said the success was the result of a tip-off received by the agency. Advertisement He said following the information, the Kudat Maritime Zone patrol asset, Bot Cenderawasih 10, which was conducting Op Pluto Timur, Op Cegah Pati and Op Naga Timur, was deployed to the location. 'Upon arriving at the target area about 4.2 nautical miles northeast of Latoan Island, the operation team detected two Vietnamese vessels engaged in illegal fishing activities. SPONSORED CONTENT 'As the team approached, the suspects were seen cut their tow lines, leaving long trailing ropes at the stern of the vessels and installed iron bars on the left and right sides of the boats, refusing to cooperate when ordered to stop. 'However, their trick failed after a 15-minute chase, during which MMEA personnel successfully boarded the vessels to halt them,' he said. Advertisement He said, upon inspection, both fishing boats were suspected of engaging in trawling and collecting sea cucumbers, as specially designed solid iron equipment for harvesting sea cucumbers was discovered. He added that checks on both vessels also uncovered some 20kg of wet sea cucumbers and around 2,000 litres of diesel fuel. Advertisement He said 11 Vietnamese nationals, aged between 25 and 54, were detained for lacking valid identification documents. All detainees, along with seized items, including the vessels and marine products estimated to be worth over RM4 million, were escorted to the jetty for further investigation under the Fisheries Act 1985 and the Immigration Act 1956/63. Hasbullah expressed MMEA's deepest gratitude for the cooperation extended by the public, particularly the maritime community around Kudat waters, for consistently providing information on crimes and misconduct in the area.
The Star
09-05-2025
- The Star
Vehicle ploughs into eatery, kills woman
IPOH: The 73-year-old woman who was hit by a sports utility vehicle (SUV) that crashed into a fast-food restaurant in Sitiawan on Thursday night has died. Manjung district police chief Hasbullah Abd Rahman said the victim was pronounced dead at 10.56pm on Thursday after receiving treatment at the emergency ward of the Seri Manjung Hospital. He said that seven other victims in the incident – consisting of four men, two women and a girl, all aged between five and 38 – sustained minor injuries and received treatment at the same hospital. 'Initial police investigations at the scene found that an SUV driven by a 29-year-old man was coming from the direction of Kampung Koh and heading towards Sungai Wangi. 'When it reached the intersection in front of the fast-food restaurant in Sitiawan, the driver was believed to have lost control, veered to the right before crashing into the restaurant and hitting eight customers – seven adults and one child,' he said in a statement yesterday, Bernama reported. Hasbullah said police later detained the SUV driver, who also sustained injuries in the accident. He said the case is being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987. On Thursday, a video of the incident went viral on social media, showing a white SUV losing control and crashing into the restaurant.
Yahoo
09-05-2025
- Yahoo
Sitiawan KFC crash: 73-year-old woman killed, police detain driver for investigation (VIDEO)
KUALA LUMPUR, May 9 — A 73-year-old woman died and seven others were injured after a Volvo XC90 rammed into a KFC outlet in Sitiawan, Perak, last night. Manjung district police chief ACP Hasbullah Abd Rahman said the crash occurred at around 9.05pm at the traffic light junction in front of the restaurant along Jalan Sitiawan-Lumut. The XC90 was driven by a 29-year-old man travelling from Kampung Koh towards Sungai Wangi. 'Upon reaching the traffic light intersection in front of the KFC Sitiawan restaurant, the driver is believed to have lost control of the vehicle, veered to the right and crashed into the KFC building. 'The vehicle also struck eight restaurant patrons — comprising seven adults and one child — who were inside the premises at the time,' he said in a statement. The elderly victim died while receiving treatment at the emergency ward of Hospital Seri Manjung. The driver suffered minor injuries and has been detained under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987. Hasbullah also urged witnesses to contact investigating officer Insp Nur Syafiqah Baharudin at 012-6375962 or 05-6899072.
The Star
09-05-2025
- The Star
Woman dies in hospital after SUV crashes into Setiawan fast-food restaurant
IPOH: The 73-year-old woman who was hit by a sports utility vehicle (SUV) that crashed into a fast-food restaurant in Setiawan on Thursday (May 8) night has died. Manjung district police chief Hasbullah Abd Rahman said the victim was pronounced dead at 10.56pm on Thursday after receiving treatment at the emergency ward of the Seri Manjung Hospital. He said that seven other victims (in the incident), consisting of four men, two women, and a girl aged between five and 38 years, sustained minor injuries and received treatment at the same hospital. "Initial police investigations at the scene found that the SUV, driven by a 29-year-old man, was coming from the direction of Kampung Koh and heading towards Sungai Wangi. "When it reached the traffic lights intersection in front of the fast-food restaurant in Setiawan, the driver is believed to have lost control, veering to the right before crashing into the restaurant and hitting eight customers, comprising seven adults and one child," he said in a statement on Friday. Hasbullah said that following this, his team detained the vehicle driver who sustained injuries in the accident. He said the case is being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987. On Thursday, a video of the incident went viral on social media, showing a white SUV losing control and crashing into the restaurant in question. In the incident at 9.10pm, the victim was reported to have been trapped under the vehicle before being rescued by bystanders at the scene. - Bernama
