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Polis tahan suspek simbah petrol, bakar warga emas

Pemangku Ketua Polis Sentul Jasni Zolpa mengesahkan tangkapan tersebut.

Polis tahan suspek simbah petrol, bakar warga emas

Polic chief Jasni Zolpa confirmed the arrest of a man suspected of arson and assault after a woman, aged 62, was injured at a number prediction stall in Kepong Central Market on August 9. A media briefing on the incident is scheduled for tomorrow. The male suspect, who remains unidentified, doused the woman with a flammable liquid and set her ablaze inside the stall, causing about 50% of her injuries.

The attack victim, who worked as a guard at the premises, suffered around 50% of her injuries. Following the incident, Kepong MP Lim Lip Eng offered a reward of RM5,000 for any information leading to the arrest of the suspect.

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