Two law firms deny hiring thugs in temple riot case


  • Nation
  • Wednesday, 28 Nov 2018

Police deal with the aftermath of the riots at the Seafield temple. - Photo: SAMUEL ONG / The Star

KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): Legal firm Skrine has denied that its lawyers were involved in the hiring of thugs that led to the riots near a Hindu temple in Selangor early Monday (Nov 26) and Tuesday (Nov 27).

The firm's partner, Khoo Guan Huat, said in a statement that none of the firm's lawyers have been arrested by the police and the firm has no knowledge, whatsoever, of the alleged hiring of thugs.

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