KLUANG: A mentally-disturbed man has caused 28 people along Jalan Dahlia here to lose their homes after he burned down nine houses along Lorong 2 in Kampung Melayu.
Kluang OCPD Asst Comm Mohd Abduh Ismail said the incident happened at around 6.25am on Saturday (July 27) when a man made a distress call to the MERS 999 line about a fire that broke out at the location.
“The police arrested a 24-year-old man with mental issues involving hallucinations at the scene. The initial investigation revealed that the suspect had an argument with his father. He poured petrol in front of his house and the fire quickly spread to other houses,” he said in a statement.
He added that no one was injured in the incident
ACP Mohd Abduh added that nine houses and a store were completely destroyed and the victims have been temporarily placed at the Balai Raya Rumah Murah Kluang 2 in Kampung Melayu here.
He also pointed out that eight police reports have been lodged so far pertaining to the incident, and the incident is being investigated under Section 435 of the Penal Code.- Star
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