Suspects remanded for another three days

Court date: Suspects of the Seafield temple scuffle being brought to the court to be remanded at the Petaling Jaya magistrate’s court.

SUBANG JAYA: A lawyer and his colleague who were arrested in connection with the Seafield Sri Maha Mariamman Temple controversy have been remanded for another three days.

Selangor police chief Comm Datuk Mazlan Mansor said this was to help with further investigations.

He said he was aware of the allegations that RM150,000 was paid to the leader of the group that trespassed the temple.

“We are investigating the matter. We have arrested 30 people in connection with the case,” he told reporters at the Subang Jaya police headquarters yesterday.

He said nine new arrests were made in Selangor yesterday afternoon.

Comm Mazlan said that about 500 personnel were on duty at the site, including plainclothes detectives and FRU personnel, to maintain order.

He also said that several youths were detained around the temple area for not complying with police orders to disperse early yesterday.

Comm Mazlan said those with information on the case should contact the police hotline at 03-2052 9999 or call 012-600 9999.