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KUALA LUMPUR: A man seen wearing a pink bracelet was arrested at a restaurant in Bandar Tasik Puteri, Rawang, last night. It is believed to have violated the mandatory Covid-19 quarantine.
Gombak District Police Chief Arifai Tarawe said the 52-year-old man was detained in front of the restaurant at 7:30 pm after a public notice.
“Upon verification, it was found that the man had been ordered to undergo home quarantine from yesterday until October 16 after a Covid-19 test on klia2 and while awaiting the test results,” he said when contacted today.
He said the man would be sent to pretrial detention tomorrow to assist in investigations under Section 269 of the Penal Code for the crime of committing a negligent act that could spread infection or any life-threatening illness.
“We urge those who have received the quarantine order from the Ministry of Health to abide by the rules, as this is to ensure that they, their families and others are safe,” he said, adding that their negligence could generate anxiety among the surrounding community. .
Previously, photographs of a police team controlling a man in front of a restaurant in Bandar Tasik Puteri went viral on social media.
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