The police used Section 430 of the Penal Code to extend the remand of the people suspected of polluting Sungai Gong in Selangor in September 2020. — CK LEE/China Press
I refer to the report “Sg Gong pollution: Remand of four factory managers extended by five days" (The Star, Sept 10, 2020). According to the report, the four were remanded for a further five days in accordance with section 430 of the Penal Code to enable further investigation into the water pollution incident that caused a supply disruption to millions in the Klang Valley.
Section 430 provides for an offence of mischief by causing a diminution in the supply of water for agricultural purposes, or for food or drink for human beings or for animals. It provides for a jail term of between five and 30 years or a fine, or both, upon conviction.
