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One of two involved in splashing petrol, setting woman alight arrested

14 Mar 2024, 1:02 PM
One of two involved in splashing petrol, setting woman alight arrested

KUALA LUMPUR, March 14 — The police have detained one of the two foreign men wanted since yesterday for allegedly splashing petrol and setting a foreign woman on fire at the Kampung Cheras Baru playground on Saturday (March 9).

Cheras district police chief ACP Zam Halim Jamaluddin said the 36-year-old suspect was arrested at a residence in Ampang today.

"The suspect, who works as a painter, has been remanded from today until March 20," he said briefly via a WhatsApp message.

Earlier, Halim said the police received a report of the incident on Sunday (March 10) and the authorities are currently conducting further investigations to locate another suspect who remains at large.

— Bernama

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