'Gatal' police in the spotlight and other news you may have missed

KINI ROUNDUP | Key headlines you may have missed yesterday, in brief.

Two cases of women being allegedly harassed by police manning roadblocks surfaced. This includes a case where an officer allegedly asked a woman to expose herself to avoid a fine.

A federal agency director was arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting one of his staff members. 

Defence Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob lodged a police report regarding two old videos that have made the rounds again. He alleged the clips were trying to defame and damage his name.

Federal Territories Minister Annuar Musa was accused of flouting standard operating procedures (SOPs) after a photo of him and six others sitting down for a meal at an event circulated online.

The Health Ministry reported 3,499 new Covid-19 cases, but there were 21 less active cases.

Amanah's strategic director Dzulkefly Ahmad said that PKR president Anwar Ibrahim is still Pakatan Harapan's prime minister candidate but that former premier Dr Mahathir Mohamad could be a senior minister.

An NGO urged the government to take a cautious approach in the deportation of 1,200 Myanmar nationals, particularly the Rohingyas, to prevent them from being persecuted.

More dogs are being abandoned as people struggle in reduced financial circumstances, said animal rights activists.