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Police arrest man suspected of setting 62-year-old Kepong lottery shop worker on fire

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 19 — Police have arrested a suspect in connection with the Aug 9 attack on an elderly woman who...

Police arrest man suspected of setting 62-year-old Kepong lottery shop worker on fire

Police have arrested a suspect in connection with an attack on a 62-year-old woman who worked at a lottery outlet in Taman Pusat Kepong. The woman was doused with a liquid believed to be petrol and set alight at the premises on August 9. She suffered burns to about 50 per cent of her body.

According to Sentul Police acting chief Supt Jasni Zolpa, police were alerted to the attack at about 8am and confirmed the arrest, with a press conference to be held later.

The second and third reports, from Punch Nigeria and Punch, are unrelated to the arrest in Malaysia and concern an arrest in Nigeria.

Brief written by urgent.news from Malay Mail, Punch Nigeria, Punch — 3 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.

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