{
  "id": 3881581,
  "title": "Cables stripped from Siniawan tower in Bau utility thefts",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/cables-stripped-from-siniawan-tower-in-bau-utility-thefts",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-28T03:47:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Borneo Post Online",
    "slug": "borneo-post-online",
    "url": "https://www.theborneopost.com/2026/08/28/cables-stripped-from-siniawan-tower-in-bau-utility-thefts/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On August 28, Bau police reported thefts involving telecommunications cables and a water meter. Police chief Supt Mohd Haide A Rahman revealed two separate incidents on the same day.\n\nFirst, a technician heading to a Kampung Sega telecommunications tower in Siniawan for repair work discovered that six 25mm RRU DC cables, each 90 metres in length, three 10mm RRU DC cables, 90 metres in length, and three CPRI cables, 100 metres in length, had been stolen. The cables were deliberately damaged. Mohd Haide stated that the case falls under Sections 431A and 235 of the Penal Code for mischief and damaging network facilities, respectively.\n\nSecond, a 68-year-old retiree in Kampung Boka Toya, Sungai Pinang Ulu, reported that his water meter had been stolen. The complainant noticed the missing water meter outside his house at around 5.30pm on August 26. Preliminary investigations found no witnesses and the area lacks CCTV cameras. The theft is being investigated under Section 379 of the Penal Code, which mandates a maximum sentence of seven years' imprisonment, a fine, or both upon conviction.",
  "summary": "KUCHING (Aug 28): Bau police received theft reports involving telecommunications cables and a water meter on Thursday. Bau police chief Supt Mohd Haide A Rahman said the cable theft report was received at 3.21pm, while the water meter theft was reported at around 11am. In the first case, a technician heading to the Kampung Sega [...] The post Cables stripped from Siniawan tower in Bau utility…",
  "key_points": [
    "Six 25mm RRU DC cables, three 10mm RRU DC cables, and three CPRI cables stolen from Siniawan tower.",
    "Technician discovered stolen cables on August 28 while performing repair work.",
    "68-year-old retiree's water meter stolen on August 26 in Kampung Boka Toya."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The thefts in Bau highlight a pattern of utility-targeted crimes, with perpetrators damaging network facilities and facing severe penalties, including imprisonment, under the Penal Code.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}