Ranau folk told to stay calm as cops hunt foreign suspects after clash


  • Nation
  • Monday, 10 Jun 2019

KOTA KINABALU: Police have called for calm following a clash on Sunday (June 9) between locals and suspected foreigners in Sabah's Ranau district amid viral WhatsApp claims that locals had surrounded an illegal immigrant settlement.

Ranau police chief Deputy Supt Mohd Shahrul Abdul Wahab urged people to remain calm, saying police were investigating the case to identify the suspects behind the incident.

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