Man detained for ramming JPJ vehicle with backhoe in Keningau


KENINGAU: Police arrested a local man in his 60s for obstruction and using force against a civil servant, a member of the Road Transport Department (JPJ), from performing his duties in an incident here on Thursday (June 30) afternoon.

Keningau District police chief DSP Nor Rafidah Kasim said police received a report of the incident at 6.32pm and initial investigation showed JPJ Keningau branch staff had detained a suspicious backhoe excavator for inspection.

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