Police yesterday arrested 10 people who had gathered at a gate of the Istana Negara and claimed to be the heirs of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong.

The eight men and two women, attired in black and who had come in three cars, were held at Gate 1 of the palace at about 4pm, said Brickfields Deputy OCPD Supt Aida Abdul Hamid.

She said the individuals claimed to be from the ‘ Kumpulan Panji Hitam ’ of the so-called ‘ Timur Empayar Langkasuka Nusantara ’ and stated that they had come to the palace because they were the real heirs of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong.

Their cars were also seized and they were brought to the Travers police station, she added.

Aida said no weapons were found on them except for 13 flags which bore words in Jawi and several letters of allegiance in the cars.

Preliminary investigation showed that seven of them were from Malacca, Perak and Kedah, she added.

- Bernama