Four men who fired shots into the air at temple ceremony detained

SHAH ALAM (Bernama): The police have detained four men who fired multiple shots into the air during a ceremony at a temple in Parit 4, Sungai Burong near here.

Kuala Selangor police chief Supt Md Asri A. Wahab said the suspects, aged between 36 and 72, were picked up at the Kuala Selangor police headquarters near here at about 7pm on Thursday (May 16).

"The police have obtained a two-day remand order against the four men, including the owner of the firearm," he told Bernama when contacted here Friday (May 17).

A shotgun and 17 bullets were seized, he said.

"The case is being investigated under Section 39 of the Arms Act 1960," he added.


Several videos of a group of individuals using a shotgun to fire about 20 shots into the air during a ceremony at the temple went viral recently. - Bernama