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Malaysian charged with murder in Singapore -Wednesday, December 21, 2016

SINGAPORE (21/12/2016): A 23-year-old Malaysian man was charged on Wednesday here with the murder of a cleaning supervisor at the Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal last month.

Ahmad Muin Yaacob is alleged to have committed the murder by causing the death of his colleague, Maimunah Awang, 54, at the ferry terminal on Tanah Merah Ferry Road between 9am and 1pm on Nov 24.

Muin was arrested by the Malaysian police on Dec 18 following a warrant of arrest issued by the State Courts.

He was subsequently handed over to the Singapore police the next day.

Maimunah's body was found in a 2m-deep drain at the terminal behind a sub-station near her rest area. Her gold jewellery she usually wore were missing.

Muin was remanded for a week for investigation.

The case will be mentioned on Dec 28.

If convicted of murder, he faces the death penalty. – The Straits Times/Asia News Network

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Manhunt launched for two robbers following Inanam convenience store robbery -Wednesday, December 21, 2016

KOTA KINABALU (21/12/2016): Police are hunting for two robbers following the arrests of their two accomplices linked to at least five burglary cases here and in Keningau.

The two accomplices, aged 26 and 36, were apprehended by police at Taman Puri Warisan in Inanam this morning, following an armed robbery case at a 24-hour convenience store at Menggatal on Friday.

Four men had entered the store at 5.39am armed with a parang. They escaped with almost RM800 cash and two mobile phones, with losses totaling RM3,000.

“Following the incident, police from the district Criminal Investigation Department raided a house at Taman Puri Warisan and arrested the two at 1.40am today.

“One of the policemen was injured following a scuffle with one of the suspects,” he said, adding that police seized a number of items from the suspects.

Both suspects tested positive for drugs and had criminal records.

“We believe the suspects were involved in at least five other burglary cases between November 12 to 22 in Menggatal, Inanam and Keningau,” said district police chief Assistant Commissioner M.

Chandra. The suspects are being remanded under Section 395/397 for armed robbery and Section 15 (1) (a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952.

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Man who slit mum’s throat claims he was possessed -Tuesday, December 20, 2016

(20/12/2016) A MAN who brutally murdered his mother by slitting her throat has claimed he was possessed by spirits, Makkal Osai reported.

The man, who is allegedly mentally unwell, lived with his parents and younger siblings in Tamil Nadu, India.

On Saturday, the man’s mother heard him screaming and thrashing about and tried to calm him down.

However, the man grabbed a knife and slit her throat, causing her to bleed to death.

He then woke his father and siblings and told them he had found her dead in his room.

Police have detained the man and are investigating his claim that he had no memory of the incident and was possessed at the time.

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Woman being dragged on the floor for a few meters by snatch thieves -Monday, December 19, 2016

[15/12/2016] Woman being dragged on the floor for a few meters by snatch thieves!

Location : BHP Petrol Station Taman Ibu Kota, Gombak.

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Women quarrel at Miri bar leads to brawl and riot -Monday, December 19, 2016

MIRI (19/12/2016): A quarrel between two women customers at a drinking hole here resulted in a riot when their male friends joined in the fight.

The two groups attacked each other with wooden sticks for at least 10 minutes at the entertainment outlet at Miri City Tourism Corridor, a popular tourist area at midnight on Sunday.

In the morning, police nabbed six youths, including an 18-year-old old girl for rioting. The suspects, all locals, are aged between 25 and 35.

Miri police chief Asst Comm Khoo Leng Huat said the manager of the entertainment outlet cum eatery lodged a police report.

According to the police report, the manager said the brawl started after a quarrel between two women customers.

One of the women called her group of male friends who later arrived with wooden bars.

The two groups fought for at least 10 mins before other custoners intervened and dragged them outside.

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Theft Gang of Women stole cosmetics by stuffing them in bras -Monday, December 19, 2016

[5/12/2016] Theft Gang of Women stole a total of RM1000- 2000 cosmetics by stuffing them in bras. 😱

If you have any information about the suspect, please contact the nearest police station.

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Man arrested for raping 14-year-old WeChat girlfriend -Saturday, December 17, 2016

(17/12/2016) KUALA LUMPUR: A 24-year-old man was arrested for allegedly raping his WeChat girlfriend.

When they first met through the app earlier this year, the man had lied to the 14-year-old victim saying that he was 19 years old.

Police said the victim had claimed that the man forced her to have sexual intercourse with him by threatening to distribute her naked photo if she did not comply.

It was only after she discovered that she was seven months pregnant and urged by her doctor to lodge a police report that she finally did so on Nov 26.

Sungai Buloh police chief Superintendent Dr Abdul Aziz Awang Darus said they have since managed to track down the man.

The suspect was arrested yesterday at his house in Paya Jaras.

“He has admitted to having his first sexual intercourse with the victim in a Perodua MyVi and another time in a lorry at a car park in Damansara Uptown.

“The victim discovered she was pregnant in August after her monthly period was delayed,” Aziz said, adding that the suspect had also just got married last year.

Aziz said the unemployed suspect has been remanded under Section 376 of the Penal Code for rape until next Tuesday.

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Brothers who took selfies while committing robberies nabbed in Ipoh -Friday, December 16, 2016

[15/12/2016] Brothers who took selfies while committing robberies nabbed in Ipoh IPOH: Police have arrested two brothers whose selfies, taken during their robbery sprees, went viral on social media.

The siblings, aged 28 and 29, were arrested while they were asleep at their house in Kampung Pasir Puteh here.

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19-year-old drug dealer caught red-handed -Friday, December 16, 2016

IPOH (16/12/2016): A 19-year-old man was arrested for allegedly peddling drugs at a house in Taman Ipoh Timur, here on Tuesday.

Following the arrest, police seized 2.42kg of substances believed to be heroine worth RM30,000 from the premise.

Ipoh police chief Assistant Commissioner Sum Chang Keong said the suspect was picked up while he was busy packing the substance at 5pm. “He was alone in the house.

We found him sitting on the floor packing the drugs when we raided the house. “We also found four packets of suspected heroine on the floor with him and another two packets were in a bag.

There were six packets in total,” Sum told a press conference at district police headquarters here today.

Sum revealed that the man had a criminal record when he was 16 for drugs-related offence and was sent to rehabilitation centre in Silibin.

“He was charged and sent to the rehabilitation centre as he was underaged at that time,” he said. Sum said based on initial investigations, the suspect has been actively smuggling drugs in the Ipoh area for about one month.

“He was also tested positive for methamphetamine and we believed that he acted alone,” he said, adding that the drugs seized was enough to be sold to 2,200 customers.

Apart from that, police also seized other equipment believed to be used in packaging the drugs including a weighing machine, sealer, spoon, small plastics, hammer and two mobile phones.

The man has been remanded for six days since Dec 13 under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, which carries the mandatory death sentence upon conviction and Section 15(1) of the same act for testing positive for drugs, which carries maximum two years’ jail or RM5,000 fine.

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Cousins sentenced to life imprisonment for kidnapping Form Three student -Friday, December 16, 2016

KUALA LUMPUR (16/12/2016): Two cousins were today sentenced to life in prison by the High Court here for kidnapping a 15-year-old teenager four years ago.

Judge Datuk Mohd Azam Husin passed the sentence on B. Sundar, 31, and K. Navaneethan, 38, after the defence failed to raise reasonable doubt against the prosecution’s case.

According to the fact sheet, the duo were charged with the abduction of a Form Three student with the intention of demanding a ransom of RM3 million in front of a house at Jalan Midah Tengah, Taman Midah, Cheras at 1.30am on Oct 7 2012.

They were charged under Section 3 of the Kidnapping Act 1961, read with Section 34 of the Penal Code, which caries a mandatory death sentence or life imprisonment, upon conviction.

Mohd Azam also ordered the duo’s jail term to run from the date of their arrest on Oct 13, 2012.

Sundar and Navaneethan represented by lawyers Fahmi Abd Moin and K. Kuldip, respectively, pleaded for a lenience sentence as the victim was unharmed during the abduction.

They said the court should consider the fact that the victim was well cared for by his abductors.

Deputy public prosecutor Aznika Mohd Anas prosecuted

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