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2 months ago | nst.com.my | Adib Povera |Austin Camoens - |Austin Camoens

KUALA LUMPUR: The suspect arrested for carrying a girl at a mosque in Batang Kali, as caught in a clip that has gone viral on social media, is a 19-year-old youth, police said. Hulu Selangor police chief Superintendent Ahmad Faizal Tahrim confirmed that the case is being investigated under Section 14(a) of the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017 for physical sexual assault on a child by touching any part of the body.

Jan 15, 2025 | bharian.com.my | Austin Camoens

KUALA LUMPUR: Anggota polis kini perlu memenuhi syarat mempunyai indeks jisim badan (BMI) kurang daripada 28 untuk menikmati kenaikan pangkat. Ketua Polis Negara, Tan Sri Razarudin Husain, berkata syarat BMI itu adalah di antara kriteria yang ditambah bagi memastikan proses kenaikan pangkat dalam Polis Diraja Malaysia (PDRM) menjadi lebih ketat.

Jan 12, 2025 | nst.com.my | Austin Camoens

AUSTIN CAMOENSKUALA LUMPUR: The government's plan to review laws to make telecommunications companies one of the parties accountable for online financial scams has been welcomed. "It is high time for new laws to be put in place and outdated legislation to be amended," said Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) director Datuk Seri Ramli Mohamed Yoosuf. The department is at the forefront of tackling scams, many of which are being facilitated by social media.

Jan 5, 2025 | nst.com.my | Austin Camoens |Fuad Nizam

BANGI: Unfazed by a recent crackdown on imitation firearms known as "gel blasters", a man was caught brazenly selling the items to the public at his stall here in Bandar Baru Bangi. The man even displayed a signboard, boldly stating that the imitation firearms were for sale to anyone. The seller, in his 40s, had also set up a "shooting range" just next to his stall and charged children and adults a nominal fee to play with the toy firearms and entice buyers.

Jan 5, 2025 | nst.com.my | Austin Camoens |Fuad Nizam

KUALA LUMPUR: Federal police have begun a nationwide crackdown on authentic-looking toy guns and rifles popularly known as "gel blasters". Bukit Aman is concerned that these fake firearms, which look almost identical to real ones, could be used to commit crimes.