Depot breakout ringleader re-arrested in Bandar Baharu


BANDAR BAHARU: The chief instigator of the Immigration depot riot that led to a mass escape of Rohingya refugees has been re-arrested.

Kedah police chief Comm Wan Hassan Wan Ahmad said the 34-year-old was arrested with another fellow instigator on Thursday during a police operation in Bandar Baharu. The two have been moved to the Semenyih Immigration depot in Selangor.

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