Third man nabbed for obstructing Batu Caves Immigration operation
THE STAR
Monday, 17 Feb 20201:33 PM MYT
PETALING JAYA (Bernama): Another man has been arrested in connection with the incident where a group of people had prevented Immigration officers from conducting an operation against illegal traders in Batu Caves, near here Friday (Feb 14).
Selangor police chief Datuk Noor Azam Jamaludin said the arrest of the 38-year-old man in Batu Caves at 9pm Sunday (Feb 16) brought the number of suspects held so far to three.
"Police are tracking down several others (suspects) based on a video clip of the incident which has gone viral, ” he told reporters after witnessing the handing over of duties for the Petaling Jaya district police chief Monday (Feb 17).
He said police would determine whether the three arrested were members of any secret society.
"Police would be looking at all angles in their investigations," he said, adding that the case was being investigated under Sections 186 and 506 of the Penal Code.
On Sunday, Gombak district police chief ACP Arifai Tarawe said police had arrested two men, aged 47 and 56, to help in investigations into the Batu Caves incident.
Based on the video clip, about 50 enforcement officers from the Selangor Immigration Department were chased out of an area in Batu Caves where illegal traders, believed to be India and Pakistan nationals, were operating.
The incident attracted the attention of Home Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, who said the irresponsible action not only had security implications but also affected the activities of local traders.
At the ceremony, ACP Nik Ezanee Mohd Faisal took over as the Petaling Jaya district police chief from SAC Mohd Zani Che Din.
Mohd Zani has been appointed as the new principal assistant director of anti-gambling/vice/gangsterism division in Bukit Aman. - Bernama
Monday, 17 Feb 20201:33 PM MYT
PETALING JAYA (Bernama): Another man has been arrested in connection with the incident where a group of people had prevented Immigration officers from conducting an operation against illegal traders in Batu Caves, near here Friday (Feb 14).
Selangor police chief Datuk Noor Azam Jamaludin said the arrest of the 38-year-old man in Batu Caves at 9pm Sunday (Feb 16) brought the number of suspects held so far to three.
"Police are tracking down several others (suspects) based on a video clip of the incident which has gone viral, ” he told reporters after witnessing the handing over of duties for the Petaling Jaya district police chief Monday (Feb 17).
He said police would determine whether the three arrested were members of any secret society.
"Police would be looking at all angles in their investigations," he said, adding that the case was being investigated under Sections 186 and 506 of the Penal Code.
On Sunday, Gombak district police chief ACP Arifai Tarawe said police had arrested two men, aged 47 and 56, to help in investigations into the Batu Caves incident.
Based on the video clip, about 50 enforcement officers from the Selangor Immigration Department were chased out of an area in Batu Caves where illegal traders, believed to be India and Pakistan nationals, were operating.
The incident attracted the attention of Home Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, who said the irresponsible action not only had security implications but also affected the activities of local traders.
At the ceremony, ACP Nik Ezanee Mohd Faisal took over as the Petaling Jaya district police chief from SAC Mohd Zani Che Din.
Mohd Zani has been appointed as the new principal assistant director of anti-gambling/vice/gangsterism division in Bukit Aman. - Bernama
