The Petaling Jaya Magistrate’s Court today extended the remand order against a One City Development Sdn Bhd (One City) security guard for another four days.

Magistrate Nor Ariffin Hisham issued the remand order, from tomorrow until Tuesday, to facilitate police investigations into the rioting at the Sri Maha Mariamman Temple in USJ25, Subang Jaya, on Monday.

The suspect’s initial remand order expired today.

Meanwhile, a five-day remand order until Tuesday was also issued against six other individuals, including a businessman in connection with the riots at the same temple.

They are all under remand for investigation under Section 435 of the Penal Code for mischief by fire also sections 148, 427 and 447 of the same code for rioting, committing mischief and criminal trespass.

Thus far, 37 people have been remanded including three One City employees, to facilitate investigations into the rioting incidents at the temple and surrounding areas on Monday and Tuesday, during which a fireman was seriously injured and properties were damaged.

Two days ago, the court issued remand orders against 20 individuals while another 10 were remanded yesterday to assist in the investigations.

– Bernama