MCO: 334 arrested in PJ on first day of third phase


Inspector Muhammad Ferdaus Zulkafli from IPD Petaling Jaya inspecting documents from a driver at a roadblock in Ara Damansara during the Movement Control Order. MUHAMAD SHAHRIL ROSLI/The Star

SHAH ALAM: Phase three of the movement control order (MCO), which began on April 15, saw 334 arrests on the first day alone.

Selangor police Covid-19 special spokesman Asst Comm Muhammad Yazid Muhammad Yew said that up to April 15, police have opened 1,143 investigation papers with the total number of arrests at 2,255 as of April 15.

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