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Free Malaysia Today
10 hours ago
- Free Malaysia Today
Widower jailed 2 years for soliciting sex from teen daughter
The self-employed man pleaded guilty after the charge was read before Muar sessions court judge Sayani Nor. (File pic) PETALING JAYA : A 47-year-old widower has been sentenced to two years in jail and two strokes of the rotan for inviting his teenage daughter to engage in sexual acts. The self-employed man pleaded guilty after the charge was read before Muar sessions court judge Sayani Nor, Harian Metro reported. He was charged with sexually communicating with his 14-year-old daughter, his only child, at a house in Batu Pahat, Johor, at around 4pm on June 16. The charge was framed under Section 11(1)(a) of the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017, punishable by a maximum three years in jail upon conviction. The charge was also read with Section 16 of the same Act, which provided for an additional sentence of up to five years and two strokes of the rotan due to the relationship of trust between him and the victim. Deputy public prosecutor Diyana Najihah Fauzi prosecuted while the man was unrepresented. According to the case facts, the victim contacted her aunt earlier this month to express fears that her father might act inappropriately towards her. On the day of the incident, the girl had rejected her father's advances and left his bedroom. The aunt then asked one of her children to pick the girl up from the house.
Malay Mail
5 days ago
- Malay Mail
‘We ate one egg between five': Malaysian Haj pilgrims detail nightmare journey to Mecca after alleged scam
SEPANG, June 15 — 'This is all Allah's will. You must accept it. The greater the hardship, the greater the reward.' Those were reportedly the words used by a prominent religious figure to pacify a group of 49 Malaysian Haj pilgrims, many of them elderly, as what was promised to be a smooth pilgrimage instead became a harrowing and dangerous ordeal in Saudi Arabia. The group, who returned to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) today, allege they were deceived by a local Haj agent claiming to offer legitimate packages. Instead, they say they were forced to endure extreme hardship, including trekking through deserts and climbing rocky hills to enter Mecca without valid documentation. Speaking to reporters at KLIA Terminal 1, a 63-year-old trader from Batu Pahat, Johor, said the ordeal began after their initial six-day stay in Madinah. 'Things were still manageable in Madinah. But once we were moved to Mecca, everything changed. We had to walk through deserts and climb hills. It was dangerous,' he said. The pilgrims claim they were smuggled into the Holy City via unofficial and hazardous routes to avoid detection by Saudi authorities, as none of them possessed valid Haj visas, a violation of Saudi law that could carry serious legal and safety implications. According to earlier reports, the group had departed for Saudi Arabia on May 9. They later claimed they were held in cramped, dark rooms and asked to pay an additional RM9,000 to retrieve their belongings despite already having paid RM30,000 each for the Haj package. One of the returnees, a 64-year-old lecturer and wife of the Johor trader, described how food was scarce and the group was left to ration minimal meals. 'We shared one fried egg and two small fish between five people. Two pieces of chicken were divided among seven. When we asked why, the organiser told us to accept our fate and place our trust in God,' she said. Forty-eight of the 49 pilgrims returned to Malaysia via Turkish Airlines flight TK60. One individual is believed to have continued their travels to Switzerland. Police said three reports have been lodged by the victims' families and investigations are underway to identify those behind the suspected scam targeting pilgrims. — Bernama
Free Malaysia Today
13-06-2025
- Free Malaysia Today
Lorry driver, assistant killed in triple heavy vehicle crash
The case is being investigated under Section 41 (1) of the Road Transport Act 1987. (Bernama pic) BATU PAHAT : A lorry driver and his assistant were killed in an accident involving three heavy vehicles at KM81.9 of the North-South Expressway (PLUS) southbound yesterday morning. Batu Pahat district police chief Shahrulanuar Mushaddat Abdullah Sani said the victims of the 8.30am accident were R Pubalan, 45, and his assistant R Sivasanthiran, 35. In a statement, Shahrulanuar said initial investigations found that the crash occurred when the lorry, which was carrying electronic goods, crashed into the back of a timber trailer. 'As a result of the collision, the timber lorry went on to crash into an oil tanker. 'The two victims, who suffered serious head, chest and leg injuries, were confirmed dead at the scene. 'The driver of the timber lorry, who sustained minor leg and chest injuries, was taken to Sultanah Nora Ismail Hospital in Batu Pahat. The driver of the oil tanker was not injured,' he said. The case is being investigated under Section 41 (1) of the Road Transport Act 1987. Members of the public who witnessed the incident are urged to come forward to any nearby police station.
Malay Mail
13-06-2025
- Malay Mail
Fatal chain collision on NSE southbound: Lorry duo killed after rear-ending timber trailer in Johor
BATU PAHAT, June 13 — A lorry driver and his assistant died after being involved in an accident at Kilometre (KM) 81.9, North-South Expressway (PLUS), Southbound, yesterday morning. Batu Pahat district police chief, ACP Shahrulanuar Mushaddat Abdullah Sani said those who died in the accident at 8.30am were driver R Pubalan, 45, and his assistant, R Sivasanthiran, 35. According to him, initial investigations found that the incident occurred when the lorry carrying electronic goods, crashed into the back of a timber trailer. 'As a result of the collision, the timber lorry went on to crash into an oil tanker. 'The two victims, who suffered serious head, chest and leg injuries, were confirmed dead at the scene while the driver of the timber lorry who sustained minor leg and chest injuries was taken to the Sultanah Nora Ismail Hospital (HSNI), Batu Pahat. However, the driver of the oil tanker was not injured,' he said in a statement. Shahrulanuar said the case was being investigated under Section 41 (1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 and members of the public who witnessed the incident could come forward to any nearby police station. — Bernama
Free Malaysia Today
12-06-2025
- Free Malaysia Today
Lorry driver dies in Johor highway crash
The accident on the North-South Expressway (PLUS), near Yong Peng, Batu Pahat in Johor involved three heavy vehicles – an eight-tonne lorry, a tanker lorry and a trailer lorry. (Facebook pic) PETALING JAYA : A 34-year-old lorry driver died after an accident involving three heavy vehicles on the North-South Expressway (PLUS) near Yong Peng, Batu Pahat, in Johor this morning. The three vehicles were an eight-tonne lorry, a tanker lorry and a trailer lorry, The Star reported. 'Following the impact, the driver of the trailer lorry was injured and remained trapped in the vehicle,' Yong Peng fire and rescue department operations commander Hafiz Othman was quoted as saying. He said the rescue teams deployed specialised equipment to extricate the injured victim but the driver was later pronounced dead by an officer from the health ministry. According to Hafiz, the other two drivers, aged 37 and 42, did not suffer any injuries. The incident comes just days after 15 Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) students died in a horrific crash in Gerik, Perak, involving a chartered bus. According to police, the bus overturned after it hit a Perodua Alza. The crash also left 33 people injured, including the bus driver, his attendant and the four passengers in the Alza.
