PETALING JAYA: Scammers posing as bank officials seem to have access to sensitive information, which raises the question: are they in cahoots with black sheep within financial institutions? These scammers seemed to be aware of the personal and financial information of people they target, using it to convince victims into buying into the ruse and…
KUALA LUMPUR: Extremist groups may appear to be dormant, but they must never be underestimated. They can be ticking time bombs that may explode at any time, say experts. While the Ulu Tiram police station attack could be a random case, the potential threat of violence from extremist or radical groups cannot be understated, they…
KUALA LUMPUR: Social activist Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye shared his reflections on the passing of Tun Mohammed Hanif Omar, Malaysia’s youngest and longest-serving Inspector-General of Police (IGP). The former senior Malaysian Crime Prevention Foundation (MCPF) vice chairman reminisced on his nearly 40-year acquaintance with Hanif, highlighting how Hanif, then the IGP, invited him to establish the…
A 38-year-old man walks into the arrival hall in Terminal 1 of the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) on April 14, draws out a gun and fires two shots at his wife. The assailant, despite reportedly firing at a range of about three to four metres, missed the target, and instead, struck her bodyguard in…
PETALING JAYA: It is vital for policemen to stick to guidelines they have been taught to avoid any major controversy, such as what had happened when a teenage motorcyclist was killed in Durian Tunggal in Melaka, said a former senior cop. Former deputy commissioner of police Datuk Zulkifli Mohamed said it is essential for police…
Many hate crimes related to race, religion and royalty have been reported in the media. Although some of these offences can be regulated and prosecuted by criminal laws (Penal Code), there appears to be a need to implement a specific law on hate crimes. This will facilitate the detection, apprehension and prosecution of hate crime…
KUALA LUMPUR: A total of RM3.2bil has been lost to online scams between 2020 and 2023, says Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reforms) M. Kulasegaran. He said that this involves 107,716 cases, and added that comprehensive action is being taken by the government to tackle the issue. “The government is…
PETALING JAYA: The policing strategies by the police that led to a significant progress in decreasing crime rates during festive seasons in the recent years should be implemented throughout the year, says criminologist Datuk Dr P. Sundramoorthy. He said by analysing the factors that led to the decrease in crimes during the festive season, police…
