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Police in Batu Pahat have arrested three individuals following the discovery of a man's body in a river. The victim, who had been reported missing, was found bound and wrapped in netting in Sungai Tanjung Sembrong near Parit Raja.
Police in Tawau have detained 10 teenage boys following an assault on a student who was heading to Friday prayers in Merotai Besar. The incident highlights growing concerns about youth violence in the Sabah district.
Police have apprehended a 38-year-old man at a Kota Kinabalu hotel who allegedly fled after seriously wounding another person in a parang attack in Lawas, marking another incident of blade violence in Sarawak.