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Road crashes in KL drop 6% during CNY Op Selamat 23

Teenager drowns while swimming with friends IPOH: A 17-year-old teenager drowned while swimming with friends at Lata Tebing Tinggi near Selama. Perak Fire and Rescue Department assistant director of operations Sabarodzi Nor Ahmad said they received an emergency call about the incident at 4.53pm on Saturday and arrived at the scene 14 minutes later. “Upon arrival, the team from the Selama Fire and Rescue Station found that members of the public had already retrieved the victim, identified as S. Muguthan, from the water,” he said in a statement. Efforts were made to resuscitate the victim, but there was no response. Medical personnel later confirmed his death at the scene. The victim’s body was handed over to the police for further action and the operation concluded at 5.50pm. – Bernama KUANTAN: A university student lost RM147,000 in a phone scam after being deceived by syndicate impersonating Shopee representatives and police officers last month. Pahang Police Chief Datuk Seri Yahaya Othman said the 20-year-old male victim received a phone call on Jan 23 from someone claiming to be a Shopee representative, alleging that he had advertised illegal items. The call was then transferred to a supposed “police officer”, who accused him of being involved in money laundering activities. “The scammer instructed the victim to transfer money to avoid arrest and clear his record of any criminal charges. The victim transferred a total of RM47,000 to three different accounts. “In addition, he also handed over his mother’s gold jewellery, estimated to be worth RM100,000, to an unknown woman near his residential area,”Yahaya said in a statement. The student realised he had been scammed when his mother questioned the missing jewellery and the depletion of his bank savings. – Bernama SEPANG: A video clip showing a 50-year-old man slapping his wife at a shopping mall in Kota Warisan went viral, leading to his arrest. Sepang district police chief ACP Norhizam Bahaman said the man was detained in front of a clinic in Kota Warisan at 10am yesterday. The case is being investigated under Section 323 of the Penal Code and Section 18 of the Domestic Violence Act 1994. “The man will be brought to court for a remand order,” Norhizam said in a statement. Earlier, the media reported that the man had slapped his 35-year old wife, with the incident recorded and streamed live on social media. – Bernama Student loses RM147,000 in phone scam Man arrested for slapping wife in public

He added the operation was also aimed at reducing road crashes and preventing young riders from performing dangerous motorcycle stunts in these areas. As a result of the operations, 72 motorcycles were seized for illegal modifications, while 789 summonses were issued by the police and 250 by RTD, Bernama reported. Five males, aged between 15 and 25, were arrested during the operations for various offences, including falsifying vehicle registration numbers under Section 29(1) of the Minor Offences Act and Section 108 of the Road Transport Act, possession of ketum under Section 30(3) of the Poisons Act, and vehicle theft under Section 379A of the Penal Code.

reach peak levels. Therefore, we will take steps to prevent congestion,” he said after inspecting the Op Motosikal and Op Samseng Jalanan road safety operations on Saturday night. During Op Motosikal and Op Samseng Jalanan , a total of 1,500 vehicles were inspected across several key locations, including Dataran Merdeka, Jalan Loke Yew, Jalan Kuching, Jalan Tun Razak and Jalan Raja Laut, starting from 10pm on Saturday. Mohd Zamzuri said the operations, conducted in collaboration with the Road Transport Department (RTD), focused on drivers and riders without a valid licence, vehicles with illegal modifications as well as those without road tax.

o Traffic police and RTD issue over 13,000 summonses, seize 72 motorcycles in safety operations

KUALA LUMPUR: Enforcement efforts under Op Selamat 23 during this year’s Chinese New Year festive period have helped reduce road accidents in Kuala Lumpur by 6% compared with last year’s celebrations. Kuala Lumpur Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department chief ACP Mohd Zamzuri Mohd Isa said as of the fifth day of Op Selamat 23 , which began on Jan 28, a total of 639 crashes have been recorded, with 13,107

summonses issued. This marks a 6% decrease compared with Op Selamat 21 during Chinese New Year in February 2024, which recorded 681 crashes and 14,230 summonses. “We are still conducting Op Selamat 23 and will continue working to further reduce the number of accidents. I believe many Kuala Lumpur residents will be returning from their hometowns or vacations. “Traffic flow in the capital is expected to increase on Sunday and

Kuala Lumpur traffic police, in collaboration with the Road Transport Department, conducting Op Tutup targeting motorcycles and reckless road users yesterday. – BERNAMAPIC

Police looking for hit-and-run suspects

KUALA are searching for three more suspects in a hit-and-run incident involving two vehicles driven recklessly in front of an entertainment outlet in Jalan Klang Lama early Wednesday morning. Brickfields district police chief ACP Ku Mashariman Ku Mahmood said the suspects have been identified as M. Devindran, 25, whose last known address is in Taman Seri Bayu Morib, Banting, Selangor; M. Ranjith, 19, last known address at Lot 307, Jalan LUMPUR: Police

North Seberang Perai District police chief ACP Anuar Abdul Rahman said the incident occurred at 8.45am, and the BMW driver failed to stop after the collision. “Efforts are under way to locate the driver. Initial investigations showed that the registered addresses of the vehicle owner are in Perak and Johor. “We have requested assistance from authorities in both states to track down the suspect,” he said in a statement. – Bernama the sentences to run consecutively, starting from the date of his arrest on Jan 20. Afif Jazimin was detained to assist investigations into a series of fires that broke out at nine houses in Kupang between mid-December and early January. The fires also destroyed two vehicles and 18 motorcycles, causing total losses estimated at RM770,000. – Bernama

victims at a nearby club. Two vehicles, a Toyota Hilux and a Toyota Vios, were seen being driven recklessly as they exited a parking lot and onto the road in front of the entertainment outlet, hitting a group of men and injuring two individuals. Meanwhile, in Penang, police are searching for the driver of a white BMW involved in a hit-and-run incident that left a woman on a motorcycle injured on the Butterworth Outer Ring Road (BORR) last Thursday.

Raba, Banting; and M. Lavindran, 27, last known address at Jalan Raja Nala 12, Taman Intan, Kapar, Selangor. “No new arrests have been made in connection with the case,” he said in a statement, urging those with information to contact the police. Earlier, Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Azry Akmar Ayob said five suspects linked to the case were arrested on Thursday. The incident is believed to have stemmed from a misunderstanding between the suspects and the

Man gets 12 years for setting fire to five motorcycles BALING: The Sessions Court yesterday sentenced an unemployed man to 12 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to three counts of mischief by fire involving five motorcycles between December last year and early January this year. The accused, Afif Jazimin to setting a Honda EX5 motorcycle alight at a house in Kampung Jerai at 3.15am on Dec 27, 2024. He also pleaded guilty to torching a Modenas Kriss motorcycle, a Honda EX5 and an SM Sport at a house in Kampung Pisang, Kupang, at 3.30am on Dec 24, 2024. 3.30am on Jan 2 this year. All charges were framed under Section 435 of the Penal Code, which carries a maximum sentence of 14 years in prison and a fine.

Deputy Public Prosecutor Amirul Halimi Md Salleh represented the prosecution, while the accused was defended by lawyer Intan Nursyafina Baharudin. The judge sentenced him to four years in prison for each charge, with

For the third offence, Afif Jazimin admitted to setting fire to a Modenas Kriss motorcycle at a house in Kampung Hangus, Kupang at

Jamaluddin, 23, made the plea after the charges were read before Judge Najwa Che Mat. For the first charge, he admitted