Two nabbed over odour pollution in JB


On location: Zaini Kasirin, 49, at the Tebrau River in Kampung Maju Jaya following the odour pollution that happened. — Bernama

JOHOR BARU: Two men have been detained on suspicion of their involvement in an odour pollution case that led to the closure of three schools and 27 students getting ill.A lorry driver and his assistant, aged 23 and 28, were nabbed at about 11pm on Monday, said Johor Baru South OCPD Asst Comm Raub Selamat.

“The two suspects were arrested at an apartment here,” he said, adding that the men had no criminal record.

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