Man accused of hitting bodyguards remanded further

SHAH ALAM: The main suspect involved in assaulting two bodyguards for fasting has been remanded for a further five days, says Selangor police chief Comm Datuk Arjunaidi Mohamed.

He said Bukit Aman was also investigating the suspect under the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act.

“I was told that they (Bukit Aman) are in the midst of seizing his property, ” he said at the Selangor police headquarters yesterday.

Comm Arjunaidi said they have yet to find evidence linking the suspects to any secret society activity.

It was reported that five men, including the man who assaulted his two bodyguards for fasting, had been arrested as they are believed to be involved in illegal gambling and loan shark activities.

Police also seized RM28.54mil worth of gold bars and cash in foreign denominations following a raid in Bukit Tinggi.

Police received a report about the assault last Wednesday.

The complainant, a 26-year-old bodyguard, told police the incident occurred at a condominium in Jalan Pinang.

He claimed his colleague and him were slapped after telling the suspect they were fasting.

The complainant added that they were then taken by the suspect to his house in Batu Nilam, Klang, where they were beaten with a cane.

A gun was also allegedly pointed at one of the bodyguards.

In Putrajaya, Home Minister Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin said stern action would be taken against those who assaulted the two bodyguards for fasting.