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New Straits Times
10 hours ago
- New Straits Times
Man held after hour-long high-speed chase in Kuching
KUALA LUMPUR: A 31-year-old man was arrested after a nearly hour-long high-speed chase from Kota Samarahan to Lorong 6 in Stampin Tengah, Kuching, early this morning. Kota Samarahan police chief Superintendent Damataries Lautin said the incident occurred about 2.50am, when a team from the Kota Samarahan police station and the Mobile Patrol Vehicle unit were conducting crime prevention patrols behind Roxy Hotel Aiman in Kuching. "Our team spotted a Perodua Axia that was suspicious. When we tried to inspect the vehicle, the driver sped off and refused to cooperate despite repeated instructions through the loudspeaker to stop," he was reported as saying in a statement today. The suspect's vehicle was seen heading for Kampung Sindang before turning back to the Aiman Mall area and later moving towards the Kuching police headquarters' administrative area. In his attempt to flee, the suspect rammed into a police pickup truck, damaging its rear door. Police then sought help from the Kuching police headquarters' MPV unit, the urban patroluUnit and Sentral 10 to block the escape route. "The suspect stopped his vehicle in Lorong 6 in Stampin Tengah and tried to flee into nearby bushes, but was apprehended." A body search found no prohibited items, and checks revealed the vehicle was not reported stolen. Police seized the car as evidence. Damataries said the suspect had several prior records for burglary and drug-related offences in Simunjan. "The suspect was taken to the Kota Samarahan police station for further investigation under Section 186 of the Penal Code for obstructing a public servant from carrying out his duty. "During the arrest, the suspect acted aggressively, forcing our personnel to use minimal force. No injuries were reported." Police have urged the public not to speculate on the case and allow investigations to proceed fairly and transparently.
Focus Malaysia
2 days ago
- Automotive
- Focus Malaysia
Should motorcyclists be exempt from highway tolls?
Letter to Editor The recent horrific accident on the North South Expressway which claimed the lives of four motorcyclists should have served as another wake up call to all of us, but did it? Granted, drivers of cars, buses and other commercial vehicles are also guilty of driving recklessly and contributing to the frequent carnage on our highways, but they all pay tolls, while bikers seem to belong to a privileged group who are exempted. Why? Like other vehicles, aren't bikers also guilty of slowing down traffic flow, clogging highways and exacerbating traffic gridlock along some highways? Frequently too, don't some bikers put other innocent law-abiding drivers in danger by speeding and inconsiderately weaving in and out of traffic and cutting lanes? Perhaps, they may believe their machines are light and easy to manoeuvre, and difficult to track down in the event they commit a traffic offence. In fact, could they also have gradually developed a sense of entitlement? It's true, many bikers belong to the B40 group, and as such, the public tend to forgive and sympathise with them especially in the event of accidents, as they are obviously a vulnerable lot. But is it not also true that many car owners, including those who are well off, have now turned to using bikes in order to beat the traffic snarls in some major highways so that they can reach their destinations faster, and at a cheaper cost? That being the case, is it too much to make them pay a nominal toll charge for sharing the highways with other toll-paying folks? In fact, why should riders of big bikes, including superbikes that cost more than say, a humble Perodua Axia, be exempted from paying toll? Isn't that a gross injustice to the owners of smaller cars who may be more deserving? Moreover, isn't it about time bikers also learned to queue up patiently at the toll gates, and pay their dues. Actually, wouldn't it also indirectly put off some mat rempits from turning the highways into free racing tracks? In closing, surely most motorbike owners, including those who own superbikes, aren't so poor that they can't even afford to pay a nominal toll charge! As such, shouldn't expressway concessionaires be fair to their 'real customers.' Those who faithfully pay the toll charges, instead of those who don't even contribute a single cent for the maintenance of the highways? —July 27, 2025 Jeyakumar Joseph Sounderaj The views expressed are solely of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Focus Malaysia. Main image: Kurnia
Borneo Post
3 days ago
- Borneo Post
Nurse killed in Keningau accident
Fire and rescue personnel extracting the victim's body from the car. KENINGAU (July 26): A nurse was killed in a road accident along Jalan Patikang Ulu, here on Friday. Keningau District Police Chief Superintendent Yampil Anak Garai said the 47-year-old victim, who was attached with the Keningau Hospital, was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics in the 4.10pm incident. Based on police investigation, the victim was driving her Perodua Axia car and was making a turn into Patikang Laut when a Toyota Prado, driven by a 62-year-old man, rammed the right side of her car. The victim was pinned at the driver's seat and fire and rescue personnel extracted her body and taken to the Keningau Hospital for a postmortem. Family members have been notified of the incident, said Yampil. The Toyota Prado driver has been detained for investigation under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.
New Straits Times
4 days ago
- New Straits Times
Nurse killed after SUV crashes into her car in Keningau
KENINGAU: A 47-year-old nurse was killed after the car she was driving was rammed by another vehicle at Jalan Patikang, near the Patikang Laut junction, yesterday. In the 4.10pm incident, the victim, Hilen Tingu, who was attached to Keningau Hospital, succumbed to her injuries and died at the scene after her Perodua Axia was struck on the right side by a Toyota Land Cruiser. District police chief Superintendent Yampil Anak Garai said preliminary investigations showed both vehicles were travelling from the Agudon roundabout towards the Bakiau roundabout. "Upon reaching the scene, the victim is believed to have turned right into the Patikang Laut junction when her vehicle was hit from behind by the Toyota Land Cruiser, driven by a 62-year-old man. "The impact caused her car to be dragged to the left shoulder of the road, and she was pinned in the driver's seat," he said when contacted yesterday. He said firefighters extricated the victim from the vehicle, and she was confirmed dead by a medical officer from Keningau Hospital's emergency department. The driver and two passengers of the Toyota Land Cruiser sustained only minor injuries. The body was sent to the hospital's Forensic Unit for a post-mortem. "The case is being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987," he said.
Malay Mail
5 days ago
- Malay Mail
Motoring influencer ‘Ija', brother jailed a month over faked disappearance, car dumped in river
MUAR, July 25 — An automotive influencer and his younger brother were each sentenced to a month's jail and fined RM1,500 by the Magistrate's Court here today for filing a false police report last week about the former's disappearance. Magistrate Suzana Mokhtar handed down the sentence after both accused, Tengku Nizaruddin Tengku Zainudin, 38, and his brother, Tengku Abdul Aziz, 30, pleaded guilty to their charges. According to the charge, Tengku Nizaruddin, popularly known on Facebook as 'Ija,' was accused of abetting his brother by instructing him to provide false information to a police officer regarding his disappearance. Tengku Abdul Aziz was accused of lodging the false report at the Lenga police station's enquiry office at 11.38 pm on July 15. The pair were charged under Section 182 of the Penal Code for providing false information to a public servant, read together with Section 109 for abetment. The offence carries a maximum penalty of six months imprisonment, a fine of up to RM2,000, or both. How the hoax unfolded The case began after Tengku Abdul Aziz filed a report on his brother's disappearance on July 14. The following day, the Perodua Axia driven by Tengku Nizaruddin was found abandoned in Sungai Tui, Bukit Kepong. This discovery prompted a large-scale search and rescue operation involving the Fire and Rescue Department, police, and the People's Volunteer Corps (Rela). However, Tengku Nizaruddin surrendered at the Lenga police station on July 19 and admitted to faking his disappearance. Police investigations revealed that after dumping his car into the river, Tengku Nizaruddin contacted his brother, who picked him up. The two then travelled to Taman Sri Mawar in Senawang, Negeri Sembilan. From there, Tengku Nizaruddin took an express bus to Thailand via Padang Besar, Perlis. His entry was flagged by the Immigration Department's system, and investigators also found a flight ticket to Hat Yai, Thailand, dated July 17, which had been booked the day before. CCTV footage also placed him at the Seremban Bus Terminal at 9.25 pm on July 14. During mitigation, the brothers' counsel from the National Legal Aid Foundation, Nor Hafizah Abdullah, said her client was prompted to act due to financial problems and not, as some had speculated, to take another wife in Thailand. Tengku Nizaruddin also publicly apologised to all parties and expressed regret for his actions. The prosecution was conducted by Deputy Public Prosecutors Nur Ameerah Allaudeen and Yasmin Mohd Piah.
