KUALA LUMPUR: Twelve men were arrested on suspicion of being involved in the incident of setting firecrackers on the road while blocking traffic around Kayu Ara, Petaling Jaya, which went viral on social media.
Petaling Jaya OCPD ACP Mohamad Fakhrudin Abdul Hamid said all the suspects aged between 22 and 68 were arrested in Kampung Sungai Kayu Ara on Friday night.
He said all the men were picked up after police detected a 22-second video showing the incident, according to Bernama.
The video also showed several motorcycle convoys accompanying a white Toyota Vellfire that carried a gangster symbol.
“The results of the initial investigation found that the post was uploaded by the owner of Media Hutan account on Facebook at 2pm on Thursday.
“The incident is believed to have happened in Kayu Ara on a date and time that has yet to be confirmed,” ACP Mohamad Fakhrudin said in a statement on Friday night.
He said police also seized a white Vellfire and the case is being investigated under Section 7(a) of the Explosives Act 1957 and Section 43 of the Societies Act 1966.
