Police dismiss allegations of rise in crime rate

The police today dismissed allegations of an increase in the crime rate in the country because of people losing their jobs due to the Covid-19 pandemic, saying the number of cases has indeed dropped this year.

Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department director Huzir Mohamed said there was a 23 percent reduction in the number of criminal cases between Jan 1 and Nov 15 this year compared to the corresponding period last year.