Jamal Yunos arrested by Indonesian police

PETALING JAYA: Fugitive Umno politician Datuk Seri Jamal Yunos has been arrested by authorities in Indonesia, said Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. 

"I was informed at 6.15pm (Malaysian time) that the Indonesian police had succeeded in arresting Jamal," the Home Minister said in a statement on Monday (July 2).

He said the Malaysian police have been contacted to extradite the Red Shirts leader back to Malaysia. 

He also thanked the Indonesian government and the police for their assistance.

Jamal is currently being investigated for at least six offences, including creating public nuisance by breaking bottles of alcohol to protest the Better Beer Festival at the Selangor state secretariat building on Oct 5 last year.  

The police launched a manhunt for Jamal after he was found missing from his ward at the Ampang Puteri Specialist Hospital on May 25.  

An arrest warrant for him was issued on June 1 for the offence of escaping or resisting police custody.