Cops arrest 5 Orang Asli during ops at Tasek Bera forest reserve
Bera police chief Zulkiflee Nazir says a group was suspected to have set up a blockade and provoked the enforcement team.
Kuantan police have apprehended five Orang Asli individuals for obstructing enforcement officers from carrying out their duties at the Tasek Bera Conservation Forest Reserve. Bera police chief Zulkiflee Nazir disclosed that the incident took place in the morning at approximately 10am during a National Forestry Act 1984 enforcement operation.
The enforcement team was backed by personnel from various agencies such as the forestry department, Bera district and land office, and the General Operations Force. Zulkiflee stated that a group attempted to block the enforcement team and incite them. Five individuals, aged between 30 to 60, were arrested to aid the investigation under Section 186 of the Penal Code.
Viral video clips of the event sparked public reactions, prompting Zulkiflee to caution against the spread of unverified information that could lead to confusion and public disorder.
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