Five orang asli activists detained following dismantling of blockade

Kelantan Forestry Department vehicles seen gathering in Gua Musang before departing for the blockade at Simpang Petei.

PETALING JAYA: Five orang asli activists have been detained following the dismantling of the orang asli blockade in Simpang Petei, near Gua Musang.  

Their lawyer Siti Kasim said that based on information received from the orang asli at the blockade area in the Balah forest reserve, the five were arrested as the Kelantan Forestry Department officers took down the blockade on Monday afternoon.