Sanusi arrested at 3am July 18, due in court later

Screenshots from the viral video of Muhammad Sanusi's arrest. - Courtesy of Sinar Harian

PETALING JAYA: Caretaker Kedah mentri besar Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor was arrested by the police at 3am Tuesday (July 18), says his political secretary Hilmi Abd Wahab.

A video posted on social media early this morning showed Muhammad Sanusi being surrounded by plainclothes policemen and Hilmi said that a group of 20 policemen had waited outside his hotel room before he was taken to the Gombak police headquarters.