For Ayse Gul Karaman, her husband T Karaman is the "gentlest" human being, who would not even hurt an insect, let alone another human.

Thus, his arrest by the police, purportedly for being involved in activities that threaten national security, boggles the mind of the 37-year-old Turkish housewife.

"We have been here in Malaysia for almost 15 years, we are not involved in such activities. My husband is the gentlest human being and would not even hurt an insect...