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The Star
3 days ago
- The Star
Keningau cops bust prostitution syndicate exploiting teens, including Form Two students
KOTA KINABALU: A human trafficking syndicate exploiting students as sex workers was busted in a special operation conducted in the interior Keningau district last month, says the police. The special ops held from July 24 to 29 saw the Keningau police rescuing four victims between the ages of 13 and 21, including two Form Two students, and arresting eight others to facilitate investigations. Keningau OCPD Supt Yampil Garai said initial investigations suggested that the syndicate recruited secondary school students to solicit for prostitution. 'This matter came to light when parents of the suspected victims lodged a report on July 24,' he said. He said the victims were rescued thereafter, while the suspects were hauled in to assist probes under the Anti-Human Trafficking and Anti-Smuggling of Migrants Act 2007. Supt Yampil said following the arrests, an 18-year-old girl known as Elly, believed to be their pimp, had been charged under the Act. He said the syndicate used social media to attract customers and charged around RM200 for each client before the victims were sent to hotels. 'The payment would be shared among the pimp and victims,' he said, Supt Yampil said all victims have been sent to the Keningau clinic for health examinations and are placed in a shelter home. For the two underage girls, the court has approved a three-month protection order and they have been placed at the Ampang Protection Home in Selangor until November. He urged parents to be more alert of their children's activities and be mindful of who they hang around with.
Daily Express
19-06-2025
- Daily Express
Workshop worker killed by tyre explosion in Keningau
Published on: Thursday, June 19, 2025 Published on: Thu, Jun 19, 2025 By: Marutin Ansiung Text Size: The scene of the incident. KENINGAU: A 20-year-old man died after being struck by a tyre that exploded while he was inflating it at a workshop in Jalan Durok on Thursday. District police chief Supt Yampil Garai said police received a distress call around 4pm from a man reporting that his employee was found unconscious. Advertisement The deceased, identified as Arizal Etin from Kampung Limbawan, was confirmed dead at the scene due to severe head injuries. Initial investigation found that the victim was hit by the tyre impact during inflation and lost consciousness immediately. Police ruled out foul play, with no signs of external injuries apart from the head wound linked to the tyre explosion. * Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel and Telegram for breaking news alerts and key updates! * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express's Telegram channel. Daily Express Malaysia
