As Alor Star gets set for its proclamation as a city today, a deranged man who frequently takes off his clothings in public was detained by enforcement personnel from the Kota Star Municipal Council (MPKS) yesterday.

Acording to Bernama , the man had earlier been seen wandering around naked at Dataran Tunku, the venue for the proclamation ceremony. The Sultan of Kedah will officially declare Alor Star as a city at 8.30pm tonight.

Ten enforcement personnel from MPKS in civilian clothes had been going after the man since yesterday morning and finally caught him at 5.30pm.

An embarrassment

A spokesman from the enforcement unit said the man was detained along the river bank near Dataran Tunku after a chase.

He said the man had to be detained as it was feared that he could cause an embarrassment during the full-dress rehearsal last night and the actual ceremony to praclaim Alor Star as a city today.

He said the man, who used to expose his private part to young women, had been handed over to police for further action.