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Indian authorities have arrested 35 people for violence and vandalism following protests in West Bengal over the rape and murder of an 11-year-old girl. One of four suspects was shot dead during a police investigation.
Singapore police arrested 17 people across multiple locations during coordinated raids targeting illegal gambling operations, seizing over S$720,000 in cash and electronic devices.
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Kuala Lumpur police have detained a homeless Myanmar national following an incident in which he allegedly hurled bricks at a police vehicle stationed outside a hotel on Jalan Hang Lekiu. The suspect is currently assisting investigators.
Police in George Town arrested a 54-year-old man within hours of an alleged handbag robbery targeting a worshipper during dawn prayers at a local mosque yesterday.
Police in Kuala Lumpur have arrested a man suspected of repeatedly sexually abusing his teenage daughter over a five-year period. The abuse came to light when the girl became pregnant.
Malaysian police have arrested 1,156 individuals and executed 868 raids in a coordinated enforcement campaign targeting unlicensed gambling networks capitalising on FIFA World Cup 2026 interest.
A Los Angeles court has determined that a man charged with murdering veteran character actor James Handy is mentally incompetent to face trial, citing his inability to understand charges against him or assist in his defence.
Thirteen men arrested in connection with a violent brawl outside a Kepong nightclub in April will appear in court to face charges, marking the conclusion of a police investigation into the incident.
A domestic violence incident in Vietnam's Bac Ninh Province has claimed four lives, including two children aged six and ten. The perpetrator allegedly killed his girlfriend before taking his own life, while a fifth person was injured.
A 37-year-old delivery rider faces an extended remand period until June 23 following his arrest in connection with the theft of RM10,000 from a wallet discovered at a supermarket in Semenyih.
Police arrested 39 wanted persons across Selangor during a four-day enforcement drive. The operation targeted suspects involved in violent and property crimes, with additional arrests under security legislation.
Kuala Lumpur police have remanded a woman and her accomplice for 14 days following an investigation into an alleged staged kidnapping plot designed to extract RM18,000 in ransom payments from family members.
Singapore authorities arrested three Malaysian nationals just six hours after they crossed the border, accusing them of working for a scam syndicate to collect cash, gold, and withdrawn illicit funds from victims.
Singapore police have arrested two men aged 30 and 42 for allegedly stealing a diamond valued at over S$235,000 from a Chinatown jewellery store. The suspects switched the genuine stone with a fake during inspection.
Police in Japan's Mie Prefecture have arrested a 35-year-old man accused of placing his partner's five-year-old daughter inside a garbage can and closing the lid as punishment. The child was unharmed.
A woman has been charged with murder in connection with the death of an Indonesian citizen at a Bandar Sunsuria residential unit earlier this month. She appeared in Sepang magistrate's court for the proceedings.
Nine people have been arrested in Pekan in connection with a scheme involving the sale and purchase of fraudulent medical certificates, with four additional suspects detained recently.
A 30-year-old man has been formally charged with murdering his ex-girlfriend's boyfriend at Batu Gajah magistrates' court, following an incident two weeks prior that has shocked the community.
Malaysian police have arrested 58 individuals, including four women, in a nationwide operation targeting illegal sports betting and online gambling networks connected to the 2026 World Cup.
A stepmother in Johor Baru has been charged with murder following the death of a four-year-old child. Police reclassified the case after determining the child sustained fatal blunt trauma injuries.
An elderly Malaysian man has been sent to prison after failing to settle a RM1,000 fine stemming from an incident in which he physically assaulted a police officer by pushing and slapping him during an identity verification stop.
Authorities in Taiping have arrested a suspect in connection with the theft of 43 metres of railway cables belonging to Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad, marking another incident in the ongoing problem of infrastructure theft across Malaysia's rail network.
Vietnamese authorities have broken up a criminal network stealing cats for meat consumption, resulting in the recovery of more than 400 live animals. Nine arrests were made following investigations into widespread pet thefts across southern Vietnam.
Marius Borg Høiby, 29-year-old son of Norway's Crown Princess Mette-Marit, has been sentenced to four years in prison after conviction on two rape charges and assault offences spanning 2018 to 2024.