A religious school teacher was among four people detained by the police here in connection with possession of T-shirts promoting a rally scheduled for July 9 in Kuala Lumpur.

The four, aged between 19 and 40, were picked up in a raid at a shophouse in Kuala Kangsar, about 45km from Ipoh yesterday.

This brings to 18 the total number of people detained in Perak since Monday, for wearing and distributing T-shirts promoting the rally.

State criminal investigation department chief Dzuraidi Ibrahim said today the suspects were stamping logos on t-shirts, pertaining to the illegal rally, when the police raided the premises at about 10am.

He said 26 yellow T-shirts and printing equipment were seized from the house.

Dzuraidi said the suspects’ statements were recorded at the Kuala Kangsar police headquarters before they were released on bail.

Of the 18 picked up so far, three are Parti Keadilan Rakyat members of parliament and another, a DAP member of parliament. They were picked up in Sungai Siput and Ipoh.

- Bernama