By Dayangku Hidayatul
KUCHING, Oct 9: Five men have been arrested and police are hunting for eight more individuals in connection with a series of arson attacks targeting convenience stores across Sarawak.
Acting Sarawak Police Commissioner DCP Saifullizan Ishak said the five local men had been arrested to assist in investigations into the cases reported in several districts.
“To date, five local men have been arrested to assist in the investigations. At the same time, police are tracking down eight other individuals believed to be able to assist in the investigations,” he said at a press conference at Kuching Police headquarters today.
Saifullizan said police had released details and photographs of the eight individuals sought to assist in the investigation.
He urged anyone with information on the individuals to contact investigating officer Inspector Tan Chung Fung at 018-2628805 or report to the nearest police station.
He also cautioned the public against making or spreading speculation that could jeopardise the ongoing investigations. — DayakDaily
