Police today released all the 16 people, including three women, who were arrested yesterday for alleged illegal procession from the Masjid Jamek, Jalan Tun Perak, to the Dataran Merdeka.

Kuala Lumpur police chief Mohammad Sabtu Osman said they were all released this morning on police bail after their statements were recorded.

"Investigation into the matter is still being carried out," he said when contacted today.

However, he declined to comment further.

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The march was organised by rights group Hindraf which has been banned by the government last October.

In the march, the participants sang songs and carried red and white roses and candles, and called for Malaysians to respect one another's rights.

However, before they could reach Dataran Merdeka, the crowd was confronted by two dozens police officers.

The cops, who stopped the marchers at the junction of Jalan Parliament and Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman, ordered the crowd to disperse.

The cops then began counting from one to 10, and launched the arrests soon after.

- Bernama