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- Water supply in Gombak to be fully restored on Saturday
- Angry mob sets RTD patrol car ablaze
- Police detain three over alleged abuse of two-year-old girl
| Water supply in Gombak to be fully restored on Saturday Posted: 11 Jan 2013 05:37 AM PST PUTRAJAYA: Water supply is expected to be restored fully by Saturday in Gombak and several areas in Kuala Lumpur affected by a breakdown at the Wangsa Maju pump station, said Energy, Green Technology and Water Minister Datuk Seri Peter Chin Fah Kui. He said water concessionaire Syabas has been working on installing bypass pipes since Jan 8 with work expected to be completed in five days. "On Jan 2, my Ministry had asked Syabas to present a technical proposal to make sure water supply can be restored to all consumers immediately. "The proposal which involves the installation of bypass pipes was also discussed with representatives from the Selangor state government and approved by the National Water Services Commission (SPAN) on Jan 7," he said in a statement Friday. Related Stories: |
| Angry mob sets RTD patrol car ablaze Posted: 11 Jan 2013 05:34 AM PST SITIAWAN: An angry mob overturned a Road Transport Department (RTD) vehicle and set it ablaze following an accident in Ayer Tawar involving 10 vehicles, including two school buses and a lorry, near a traffic light. The four JPJ officers in the vehicle, a four-wheel drive, who got out and saw the mob heading towards them, flagged down a car and hitched a ride away from the scene at about 12.30pm on Friday. The 11-vehicle pile-up injured 15 people. The accident is believed to have happened when the RTD vehicle swerved in front of the lorry to stop it. The lorry driver hit the emergency brakes but not in time to avoid hitting the patrol car. The vehicles behind crashed into one another. Manjung deputy OCPD Deputy Supt Ahmad Mat Isa, who confirmed the incident, said police were investigating the cause of the accident. A few policemen who were on the spot were powerless to control the crowd that, some witnesses said, swelled to more than 30. Some smashed the RTD car's windows and others overturned the vehicle before it was set alight. They also threw objects at a team of 14 personnel from the Sitiawan fire and rescue department who put out the fire and were assisting the accident victims. The injured were sent to Hospital Seri Manjung for treatment. "The matter will be investigated under Section 42 and 435 of the Penal Code for rioting and mischief by fire and under Section 43 of the Road Transport Act 1987 for dangerous driving," the deputy OCPD said. |
| Police detain three over alleged abuse of two-year-old girl Posted: 11 Jan 2013 05:14 AM PST SHAH ALAM: The police have detained three people, including a teenage girl, in connection with the alleged abuse of a two-year-old girl on Wednesday, at Desa Jaya, Gombak. They comprise the victim's 27-year-old mother, a 23-year-old man believed to be her boyfriend, and the 15-year-old girl. A police team picked up the suspects at a house in Kampung Desa Aman, Sungai Buloh near here about 7.30 Thursday. They also seized a Proton Saga, cane and wire-hanger tied with a rope, believed to have been used to abuse the victim. Initial police investigations revealed the car was stolen in Genting Highlands last month. Selangor police chief Datuk Tun Hisan Tun Hamzah told a press conference here Friday, the suspects tested positive for drugs. He said the suspects were remanded for four days until Jan 14. The toddler had sustained burn marks caused by a cigarette and that her feet were tied up for a week before being rescued by her godmother and warded at the Selayang Hospital. - Bernama |
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