MELAKA, June 13 — Police have arrested a 25-year-old man suspected of throwing Molotov cocktails in Melaka and Perak earlier this month.
State police chief Datuk Zainol Samah said the suspect was arrested at about 9 am yesterday in front of a house in Taman Kok Liang, Kuala Lumpur, for allegedly being involved in the acts of mischief, believed to be connected to loan shark activities from a neighbouring country.
“The arrest was made following a police report by a 38-year-old woman in Masjid Tanah, Alor Gajah, after the victim found that the vehicle parked in front of her house was damaged and believed to be hit by a Molotov cocktail.
“Preliminary investigations found that the suspect had been working with a moneylending company from a neighbouring country for the past month and is also believed to be involved in a similar act of mischief in Sitiawan, Perak,” he said in a statement here today.
Zainol said police also seized a Toyota Unser MPV, a mobile phone, and a set of clothing from the suspect.
The case is being investigated under Section 435 of the Penal Code for mischief by fire.
— Bernama
