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Pahang's government has exposed a land fraud operation in Bentong where syndicate members pose as authorized agents, collecting payments for state land applications. Citizens are warned to verify all transactions directly with official land offices.
Enforcement authorities in Bentong seized a substantial cache of liquefied petroleum gas cylinders valued at RM405,000 from a secured storage area, raising fresh concerns about illegal fuel distribution networks across Pahang.
The trailer driver involved in a fatal collision on Karak Expressway near Bentong on June 14 that killed four people has been released on police bail as the investigation continues.
The Pahang Health Department has launched an investigation into allegations that numerous visitors became ill after swimming at a recreation site near Bentong, with authorities examining potential contamination at the popular Janda Baik river destination.