30-year-old cook arrested after allegedly inciting crowd to breach barriers at Malaysia’s National Day event
A 30-year-old cook has been arrested for allegedly inciting a crowd to breach security barriers during Malaysia’s National Day celebrations at Dataran Putrajaya, with police seeking a remand order as investigations continue.
MALAYSIA: A 30-year-old cook has been arrested for allegedly inciting members of the public to breach security barriers while waiting for seats at Malaysia’s National Day celebrations at Dataran Putrajaya on 31 August.
Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Fadil Marsus confirmed the arrest on 2 September, saying the suspect was detained in Putrajaya the previous afternoon after five police reports were lodged over the incident.
Fadil said police would apply for a remand order against the suspect on 2 September to assist with investigations.
“Yes, we have arrested the man in the orange shirt for further investigation under Section 505(b) of the Penal Code, Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998, and Section 14 of the Minor Offences Act 1955,” he said.
Viral footage sparks investigation
The arrest followed the circulation of a two-minute-and-18-second video on Facebook showing a man wearing an orange or brown shirt allegedly agitating members of the crowd waiting to enter the seating area at about 5am on 31 August.
According to police, the man was seen pushing through members of the public waiting for the gates to open, triggering a scuffle and a surge towards the security barriers. Several spectators were knocked to the ground and injured during the resulting chaos.
The footage, uploaded by a Facebook account named “Anwar Captain Goose”, was also accompanied by other clips shared by users on Threads.
Before the arrest, Putrajaya police chief ACP Aidi Sham Mohamed had appealed for the suspect to surrender at the Putrajaya District Police Headquarters and urged members of the public with information or relevant video footage to assist the investigation.
Police initially said four reports had been lodged over the incident. The number had risen to five by the time of the suspect’s arrest.
Police are investigating the case under Section 505(b) of the Penal Code, Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 and Section 14 of the Minor Offences Act 1955.
