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Borneo Post
3 days ago
- Borneo Post
Six men nabbed for vandalising immigration officer's car with red paint
A long streak of red paint that was splashed on the car by the perpetrators. – Photo via Facebook/Polis Daerah Kuching KUCHING (May 31): Six men were recently apprehended by police for splashing red paint on a vehicle belonging to the Deputy Head of the Immigration Enforcement Division. In an official post on its Facebook page, the Kuching District Police Headquarters (IPD Kuching) stated that the incident occurred on May 22 at approximately 3.10pm in front of the parking area near the Kuching Immigration Office. The suspects were later detained the following day in the areas of Gita, Tabuan Jaya, and Matang. They are aged between their 20s and 30s, with several having prior criminal records. 'Items seized include two motorcycles and a mobile phone belonging to one of the suspects. 'Preliminary interrogation revealed that all suspects admitted to committing the offence of splashing paint on the complainant's vehicle while riding two motorcycles bearing false registration plates,' the post read. The case is being investigated under Section 427 of the Penal Code for an act of mischief involving damage to a vehicle. The suspects have since been charged in the Kuching Magistrates' Court. crime Immigration Department red paint vandalism


Borneo Post
3 days ago
- Borneo Post
Man arrested for allegedly raping 13-year-old niece in Kuching
The suspect (second left) being detained by a team of police officers. – Photo via Facebook/Polis Daerah Kuching KUCHING (May 31): A man in his 30s was arrested yesterday for allegedly raping his 13-year-old niece. According to an official statement by the Kuching District Police Headquarters (IPD Kuching) via its Facebook page, the incident came to light on May 14, at approximately 6.15am, when the victim informed one of her parents that she had been raped by her uncle, the parent's own brother, at around 2am on April 4. The suspect, a local man, was eventually arrested by officers from the IPD Kuching Criminal Investigation Department in the Santubong area, shortly after the complainant lodged a police report at the Santubong Police Station on May 29 at around 4.43pm. 'The suspect has several prior criminal records. During initial questioning, he admitted to raping his underage niece,' the post stated. The case is being investigated under Section 376B of the Penal Code for incest involving a minor. The suspect has been remanded by the Kuching Magistrate's Court. crime incest rape underage