Compiled by RAHIMY RAHIM, FATIMAH ZAINAL, C. ARUNO and R. ARAVINTHAN

       POLICE arrested six men who had stolen metal garbage disposal bins worth RM40,000 over the last four months, Makkal Osai reported.

       The suspects aged between 28 and 49 had reportedly stolen at least five roll-on roll-off (RORO) bins in Lukut, Chuah and Port Dickson based on police reports.

       The suspects were arrested in Port Dickson and Lukut.

       The suspects are believed to have been selling them as scrap metal. Four of them have drug-related records.

       > The Taliban takeover of Afghanistan has seen the dried fruit trade from the embattled nation to India worth around US$55bil (RM231bil) drying up, Makkal Osai reported.

       More than 200 lorries carrying fruits and nuts used to ply the route between three countries – Afghanistan, Pakistan and India –daily but have completely stopped since Kabul fell.

       Traders in Mumbai, who are among the biggest importers of the nuts and fruits, stand to lose hundreds of thousands of rupees as a result.

       This has also led to price increase of up to 30% on some nuts such as almonds.

       The above articles are compiled from the vernacular newspapers (Bahasa Malaysia, Chinese and Tamil dailies). As such, stories are grouped according to the respective language/medium. Where a paragraph begins with a >, it denotes a separate news item.