Four arrested over firecrackers set off in middle of Skudai road

JOHOR BAHRU, Nov 9 — Policing authorities have apprehended four men following the circulation of a video depicting fireworks being ignited on a road adjacent to a traffic signal in the Taman Nesa vicinity of Skudai, Johor, on the previous day. According to Berita Harian (BH), the chief of the Johor Bahru North district police force, Assistant Commissioner Azrol Anuar Nor, disclosed that the suspects, whose ages ranged between 16 and 25 years old, were apprehended during a joint operation in the Skudai region around 7.30pm yesterday.

Azrol elaborated that the arrests and the seizure of certain items were instigated by the dissemination of the video on social media platforms on the same day. He further stated that all the suspects did not possess any prior criminal history, and urine screening tests conducted on them yielded negative outcomes. Azrol further announced that all four suspects would be presented before the Johor Bahru Magistrates' Court today to obtain a remand order to aid the ongoing investigation.

BH reported that police are diligently pursuing three additional individuals suspected to have played a role in the incident to assist in the investigation. Individuals possessing information pertaining to the case are urged to reach out to the Johor Bahru North District Police Headquarters hotline at 07-556 3122.