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THURSDAY | JAN 15, 2026 5 Cops probe alleged infant neglect Ű BY QIRANA NABILLA MOHD RASHIDI newsdesk@thesundaily.com PETALING JAYA: Police have launched an investigation after a three-month-old boy was left with a fractured left thigh, allegedly due to neglect by a babysitter at a home in Taman Koperasi Polis. Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Fadil Marsus said officers received a report on Jan 9 at about 2.38pm, after the infant was found to have swelling on his left thigh, shortly after being placed in the babysitter’s care. “The baby was brought to hospital by his parents after he would not stop crying. “He was later referred to the Ampang Hospital, where doctors confirmed that he had sustained a fracture to his left thigh. The baby was sent to the babysitter for the first time on Jan 8.” He added that a police report was lodged by the doctor after the medical examination. “Investigations are being carried out under Section 31(1)(a) of the Child Act 2001 for child neglect. “Police have identified a suspect and the actual circumstances of the incident are known. However, the case is still under investigation.” The infant remains hospitalised in stable condition for further treatment and observation. Headmaster, wife found dead KUCHING: A primary school headmaster and his wife were found dead with serious injuries to their bodies at a house in Taman Mutiara in Jalan Brayun, Sri Aman yesterday morning. Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Mohamad Zainal Abdullah said the Sri Aman police headquarters received information from the public at about 6.55am regarding the discovery. He said a police team from the headquarters and Sri Aman Hospital medical personnel were immediately dispatched to the scene. “Initial examinations confirmed that both victims, a 45-year-old man and his 44-year-old wife, were pronounced dead at the scene.” Mohamad Zainal said the case is being investigated under Section 302 of the Penal Code for murder. Police are urging individuals with any information related to the case to contact investigating officer ASP Kalang, at 019 3317785 or the nearest police station. – Bernama “What we want to see is not limited to the case at hand, but extends to addressing (matters) on a broader scale. “Regarding procurement issues, the clean-up, as mentioned by Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled, needs to be carried out, and we must work together to achieve this.” On Jan 8, a former army chief was remanded for seven days, while his two wives were remanded for six and three days respectively, to assist in investigations into alleged corruption involving army procurement tenders. The commission also seized gold, a vehicle and cash in various foreign currencies, estimated to be worth RM6.9 million, as well as 23 Rolex watches with an estimated value of RM2 million. – Bernama

Family mourns student killed in explosion

o Three victims remain hospitalised, say police

supervisor, a 19-year-old student and a 22-year old Indonesian canteen worker. Reeya, a law undergraduate, suffered severe injuries, including a fractured skull and bleeding in the brain, and remains unconscious in intensive care. HELP University chancellor Prof Datuk Dr Paul Chan expressed his condolences yesterday, saying the institution deeply regretted the incident and would prioritise the welfare of those affected. “We extend our condolences to the family of the worker who died while carrying out maintenance work and we pray for the swift recovery of the injured students.” The explosion occurred at HELP University’s Bukit Damansara campus on Monday and involved an air-conditioning compressor in the building’s fourth-floor maintenance area. The Fire and Rescue Department said the blast happened in the compressor room during maintenance work and destroyed about one-third of the space. Soo’s body was released to his family from the Kuala Lumpur Hospital Forensic Department on Tuesday.

approached media personnel to request privacy. “Please respect our privacy. We would like to keep this mourning session just to ourselves.” According to the digital obituary display, the wake is scheduled to run from Jan 14 to Jan 16, with the funeral service set for 10am before the cortege proceeds to the Nirvana Crematorium in Shah Alam. Soo was a third-year mechanical engineering student at Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman who was undergoing his industrial training and was due to complete it this week. Earlier, his mother shared a message on social media expressing sympathy to the family of another victim, first-year law student Reeya Kaur Thandal, while coping with her own grief. “I pray that Reeya will recover and God will give your family strength and faith at this trying time. “I am still grappling with my loss and I understand how you and your family must be feeling,” she wrote in a comment responding to a local English daily’s Facebook post. Meanwhile, Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Fadil Marsus yesterday said three victims remain hospitalised; a 54-year-old contractor

Ű BY FAIZ RUZMAN newsdesk@thesundaily.com

KUALA LUMPUR: The family of 24-year-old Soo Yu Jian, the sole fatality in the recent explosion at HELP University, gathered in quiet grief yesterday for a private wake attended only by close relatives. The wake was held at the Nirvana Memorial Park, where a subdued atmosphere prevailed and seating was limited to a small waiting area outside the hall. Floral arrangements lined the entrance as a digital obituary displayed Soo’s name and service details, while mourners moved in and out silently. theSun observed the victim’s mother, Margaret Chew, with two older relatives outside the hall at about 2pm before they entered for a closed-door family session. However, one family member soon

A digital obituary at the Nirvana Memorial Park displays an image of Soo, alongside details of the wake service. – ADIB RAWI YAHYA/THESUN

MACC detains another Armed Forces officer in corruption probe KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) detained another high-ranking officer of the Armed Forces to assist in investigations into a corruption case. MACC Chief Commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki said the officer was detained at 11am yesterday and is currently being investigated in accordance with the relevant legal provisions. an application to extend the remand period for the former army chief who was detained in connection with the procurement tender corruption case would be made based on the needs of the current investigation. MACC previously seized luxury assets worth more than RM2.2 million following a search of a residence in the East Coast believed to belong to the second wife of a former top army officer. on several high-profile cases in the near future. He said investigating officers have been instructed to intensify their investigations, including tracing and linking the flow of funds with the underlying motives and purposes, to ensure the preparation of corruption case involving procurement in the army, which implicates several senior officers, as well as probing a former minister who is alleged to have received about RM5 million from a developer, in connection with a billboard project and a land transfer in the capital.

Commenting on the investigation into the corruption case involving the army, Azam said he is scheduled to meet Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin next Wednesday to discuss issues related to the Mindef procurement process. He added that procurement issues within the ministry are on a broader scale than the case currently under investigation and require more comprehensive corrective measures.

comprehensive investigation papers. “If we say someone accepted a bribe, who gave it? If the money is found in an account, who transferred it? These are the elements I want my officers to establish. “We are moving towards completing the investigation papers in the near future for the case I was referring to,” he said on the Sembang Tamu podcast yesterday. The MACC is investigating a

He added that a former army chief who was previously remanded was released from custody on Monday, after his remand period expired. “MACC will inform of any further developments regarding the cases (of the two officers) in a press conference scheduled for tomorrow (Thursday).” Azam on Tuesday announced that

On Dec 23, the commission visited the Defence Ministry (Mindef) and investigated projects implemented through open tender procurement methods as well as procurement under the Army Responsibility Centre. Meanwhile, Azam said the MACC would complete investigation papers