KUCHING: A man who recently told a British newspaper of his involvement in an international human organs trade has been arrested after surrendering himself at the Kuching district police headquarters here yesterday, said Sarawak Deputy Police Commissioner Datuk Dev Kumar M M Sree. The 48-year-old man was exposed by an
KUCHING: A car and a motorcycle were destroyed in fire incidents at two different locations, on Thursday (August 13). According to State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba), it received a distress call on the first incident that occurred around 1.15am when a car was suddenly engulfed by flames. Following the
KUCHING: A turbine head was almost destroyed in a fire at Sejingkat Power Station, Jalan Bako yesterday. According to a statement from State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba), a distress call of the incident was received around 6am. It immediately despatched a team of firefighters from Padungan BBP and Tabuan
SIBU: Ten pupils managed to escape a fire that razed their hostel at Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Ulu Yong, Kapit last Wednesday. According to State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba), a distress call on the incident was received at 11.39pm. Following the call, Kapit Fire and Rescue Station (BBP) despatched a
BAU: Three suspects were arrested in three different locations for online gambling activities during an anti-gambling operation codenamed Ops Dadu yesterday. According to Bau district police chief DSP Poge Nyaon, the first to be apprehended was a 41-year-old man. He was detained at a coffeeshop at Jalan Stenggong, around 2.30pm.
KUCHING: Thirty-three hotspots were reported statewide and of that number, Miri recorded the most with 13 hotspots. Director of State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba), Khirudin Drahman said Bomba would conduct daily patrols to prevent open fires. “I have instructed all zone and station heads to go down to the
KUCHING: There is still confusion among building owners about the occupation permit (OP) and Bomba fire certificate (FC). State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) director Khirudin Drahman said every building must obtain the OP, enshrined in the Sarawak Building Ordinance 1994. The building’s OP would be void if the building
KUCHING: Nine individuals were issued with a RM1,000 compound each for failing to comply with the standard operating procedures (SOPs) on Tuesday. District police chief ACP Awang Din Awang Gani said during the first inspection in an eatery at Jalan Market, the patrol team spotted five men who were not
KUCHING: A stationary car was partially destroyed after it caught fire, believed to be a result of treachery, here at Jalan Datuk Amar Kalong Ningkan, around 12.02am yesterday. According to the State Fire and Rescue (Bomba) operations centre, a distress call was received around 8:36pm. Prior to the distress call,
BAU: Yesterday, the Army conducted two operations ― Ops Awas and Ops Benteng ― which were both a success. In Ops Awas, they thwarted an attempt to smuggle alcohol worth RM23,000 through the Sarawak-Kalimantan border in Serikin. According to a statement, a patrol came upon a motorcycle and a van
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