KUALA LUMPUR: The police have recorded statements from 67 people, including the Dang Wangi police chief, who was injured in an attack during the uproar in Kampung Sungai Baru as authorities were enforcing an eviction order.
Deputy Comm Datuk Mohamed Usuf Jan Mohamad, in a statement, said that the 67 people included police witnesses, medical officers from the Kuala Lumpur Hospital and four complainants.
"There have been two additional arrests, bringing the total number arrested to eight. All have been granted bail after the end of their remand period.
"The investigation paper was completed and referred to the deputy public prosecutor's office on Sept 17," he said.
Mohamed Usuf added that the investigation paper was sent back for further instructions and is slated to be returned to the DPP on Friday (Sept 19), with the police advising to charge all suspects.
The eviction comes after years of dispute over a redevelopment project first proposed in 2016 to replace the village’s PKNS flats and terrace houses with a high-rise mixed development. While most flat dwellers agreed to the plan, several terrace house owners opposed it, causing delays.
The developer eventually invoked the Land Acquisition Act 1960 to acquire the land.
In July, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Federal Territories) Datuk Seri Dr Zaliha Mustafa said redevelopment work was expected to begin in the first quarter of 2026, with the project’s layout and building plans already approved and awaiting technical clearances from Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) and other agencies.
