A local man under the influence of drugs and alcohol was arrested by the police after causing a disturbance at a house of worship in Kampung Baru Ampang, Selangor, yesterday (28 October) at about 9 AM.
According to a report by Sinar Harian, Ampang Jaya District Police Chief Assistant Commissioner Mohd Azam shared that a complainant, a 49-year-old man who was on duty as a member of the Malaysian Volunteer Department (RELA), heard a commotion at an eatery within the compound of the house of worship.
A 35-year-old man was arrested for causing a disturbance at a house of worship in Kampung Baru Ampang
“The complainant then went to the location and found the man, believed to be drunk, talking and mumbling to himself,”
“The complainant advised the man to leave and not make noise in the area of the house of worship. However, the suspect pushed the item in which joss sticks are burned, causing the joss stick ashes to scatter,” he said.
The complainant then proceeded to detain the man before contacting the police for further action.
“A team of officers from the Ampang Police Station arrived at the location at 9:20 AM and detained the 35-year-old suspect, who was handed over by the complainant. The results of a check found that the suspect has 8 previous records related to drug offences,” he added.
The suspect was found to be under the influence of drugs and alcohol
Assistant Commissioner Mohd Azam went on to explain that a urine screening test conducted on the suspect found that he tested positive for methamphetamine and amphetamine.
“Further investigations found that the suspect acted maliciously at the house of worship while under the influence of drugs and alcohol,”
“A remand application against the suspect will be made at the Ampang Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday (29 October) to assist in the investigations under Section 427 of the Penal Code for committing malicious acts,” he said.
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