Day: April 9, 2022

SHAH ALAM, April 9 (Bernama) — A senior police officer with the rank of assistant superintendent of police (ASP) was killed in an accident at KM6.7 of the New Klang Valley Expressway (NKVE) Klang-bound at about 12.30 am today.

Shah Alam district police chief ACP Mohd Iqbal Ibrahim said the victim, Gan Chee Liang, 39, was attached to the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) College in Cheras.

“The incident occurred when the victim, who was driving an SUV and travelling from Kuala Lumpur heading towards Klang, was believed to have lost control of the vehicle before it skidded into the guardrail on the left.

“The injured victim was taken to Shah Alam Hospital by ambulance and died while receiving treatment,” he said in a brief statement today.

Following that, Mohd Iqbal urged witnesses or members of the public with any information on the incident, to contact the investigating officer of the Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Division of the Shah Alam district police headquarters (IPD), Inspector Muhammad Hasrul Suhiami at 011-3121 5697.

He added that the case is being investigated under Section 41 of the Road Transport Act 1987.

Source: BERNAMA News Agency

MERSING, April 9 (Bernama) — The search and rescue (SAR) operation for the 14-year-old Dutch diver Nathen Renze Chesters who went missing in the waters of Pulau Tokong Sanggol last Wednesday has been called off at 1.30 pm today.

Mersing district police chief Supt Cyril Edward Nuing said this was following the information and investigations findings that the British diver Adrian Peter Chesters and French national Alexia Alexandra Molina were at a position of 16 nautical miles north of Bintan Island, Indonesia, when they were found safe early this morning.

He said it was about 70 nautical miles or 100 kilometres from the location they were reported missing.

“Based on this information, we are of the opinion that the search efforts should focus on Indonesian waters and the operation in Malaysian waters is temporarily suspended.

“Our Indonesian counterpart has been informed of this matter and they will take over (the operation) in Indonesian waters. However, our assets at sea are always at the ready,” he told a press conference at the Carilamat base set up at the Mersing district council public jetty here today.

When asked about Nathen’s fate, Cyril said the police had not received any further information on the diver.

“It is very likely that he is not in Malaysian waters based on the water current and the location of the two divers found this morning.

“At the moment, we cannot officially confirm Nathen’s actual situation but we reckon that he is still alive as we did not see anyone and we regard him as a missing person,” he said.

Cyril also said the Norwegian diver coach Kristine Grodem, 35, who was found safe last Thursday was in stable condition but she was not ready to give a statement.

“Similarly, the two divers (Adrian, 46, and Alexia, 18) are in stable condition and in high spirits,” he said.

Meanwhile, Mersing Maritime Zone director, Maritime Commander Khairul Nizam Misran, said that even though the SAR operation has been called off, assets of various agencies in the country’s waters were always on high alert and ready to assist the Indonesian authorities if needed.

Adrian and Alexia were found safe by local fishermen at a location south of Pengerang, near Kota Tinggi at about 1 am today, while Kristine was found by a tugboat en route from Indonesia to Thailand at 8.15 am Thursday.

The four of them went missing while diving off Pulau Tokong Sanggol, about nine nautical miles from Tanjung Leman here, last Wednesday.

Source: BERNAMA News Agency

MELAKA, April 9 (Bernama) — Out of love and responsibility, Awa Minhat, 79, has been taking care of her great-grandson for the past 18 years since he was a baby.

The retiree also took four of his siblings under her wings after their parents went separate ways following a divorce.

“They are my flesh and blood and I love them so much. As long as I am alive, I will take care of them,” he told Bernama when met at her home in Bukit Piatu recently.

She said her first great-grandson has just completed his Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) examinations while his youngest sibling is seven-years-old.

Awa said she is raising all her great-grandchildren using her pension money and the RM200 that she received from the siblings’ mother every month.

She said they would make do with whatever food that they have and was grateful that the children did not ask for much.

The septuagenarian said the children would raise their own money when they wanted to buy things such as phones to use for their studies.

She expressed her gratitude to the Melaka Islamic Religious Council (MAIM) for providing each of her great-grandchildren with a school uniform every year.

Asked about the sibling’s mother, Awa said the mother would ensure that her children’s schooling is taken care of such as handling their school registration and preparing for their school supplies.

Certain individuals have offered to adopt the children but Awa said she was determined to take care of them until the end of her life, adding that she would always pray for good health so that she could continue taking care of the siblings.

On the preparations for the upcoming Aidilfitri celebrations, Awa said she would normally buy new clothes for each of her great-grandchildren.

Meanwhile, Melaka state Social Welfare Department director Burhanuddin Bachik said financial aid amounting to RM600 would be provided to the family.

“We have met with the family and the assistance will be given in May through their great-grandmother as she is their legal guardian,” he said.

Source: BERNAMA News Agency