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Malay Mail
4 days ago
- Malay Mail
Myanmar worker found dead after fight at Sg Petani construction site, roommate missing and 22 detained to assist probe
SUNGAI PETANI, July 22 — A foreign man was found dead with injuries to his abdomen and neck at a construction site in Bandar Utama near here on Sunday. Kuala Muda police chief ACP Hanyan Ramlan said police received a call at 11.40pm on Sunday regarding the incident. "Preliminary investigations found that a fight broke out between the victim, who was in his 30s, believed to be a Myanmar national and his roommate (fellow compatriot). "…the roommate, who is in his 50s, is believed to have fled into nearby bushes,' he said in a statement today. He said police detained 22 individuals to assist in the investigation under Section 302 of the Penal Code. "All the workers at the housing construction site were found to be without proper documentation,' he added. — Bernama
Free Malaysia Today
6 days ago
- Free Malaysia Today
2 students nabbed after Form 1 girl found tied up in school toilet
Kuala Muda police chief Hanyan Ramlan said the two suspects had admitted to bullying the girl out of jealousy. (Bernama pic) PETALING JAYA : Police have arrested two 13-year-old students to assist in an investigation into the alleged bullying of a female Form 1 student at a secondary school in Sungai Petani, Kedah. Buletin TV3 reported that the 13-year-old girl was found last Monday in a school toilet, gagged with a handkerchief, and her hands and feet bound with neckties. The girl's mother realised something was amiss when she did not show up at the school gate as usual after classes ended at 6.30pm. The mother and a security guard found her in the toilet after searching all over the school. The girl was sent to the hospital for treatment for light injuries to her hands and feet. The mother then lodged a police report. Kuala Muda police chief Hanyan Ramlan said the two suspects admitted to bullying the girl out of jealousy. 'An investigation is ongoing, and the suspects are being remanded under Sections 323 and 324 of the Penal Code (for voluntarily causing hurt),' he said.
Malay Mail
13-07-2025
- Malay Mail
‘I heard a baby crying': Sg Petani resident finds newborn left naked by roadside; cops nab secondary schooler for abandoning child, partner in hospital
SUNGAI PETANI, July 13 — A newborn baby boy was found abandoned with no clothing or covering, on rocky ground by the roadside at Taman Cempaka Indah, Bukit Selambau, yesterday morning. Kuala Muda police chief ACP Hanyan Ramlan said police received a call reporting the matter at 9.55 am. 'A resident who was hanging out clothes heard loud cries and began searching the area. She screamed upon discovering the baby lying by the roadside. 'Neighbours quickly came out to help, moving the baby to a safer spot before contacting the police,' he said in a media statement today. He added that there were no surveillance cameras in the area where the baby was found. 'The baby was taken to the Emergency Unit of Sultan Abdul Halim Hospital for further examination. 'Medical checks confirmed the baby was in stable condition, with only minor scratches on the right eye and right side of the body,' said Hanyan. He added that following the discovery, a 17-year-old male secondary school student has been remanded for two days, from yesterday, to assist with the investigation. 'A 19-year-old female, believed to be his partner, has been admitted to the hospital for further examination and treatment. Investigations are ongoing, and the case is being investigated under Section 317 of the Penal Code,' he said. — Bernama
