Villagers feed hungry escapees while waiting for cops to arrive


TAPAH: The residents of Kampung Batu Melintang here provided food and drinks to two detainees who escaped from the Bidor Immigration depot here before police arrived.

Retired teacher Razali Talib, 69, said the two detainees, who were in their teens, were apprehended by people from the Masjid Jamek Ar Rahmaniah Batu Melintang and he offered them sustenance because he felt sorry for them.

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