KANGAR (Bernama): Police have detained a suspect believed to have set the official car of Perlis Mufti Datuk Dr Mohd Asri Zainul Abidin on fire on March 22. Noor Mushar said according to the suspect, Mie Tomoi took him to meet three other persons on a mission to cause harm to the mufti. However, Mie Tomoi and the suspect agreed to set Mohd Asri's car on fire for a sum of money. He said Mie Tomoi splashed petrol on the mufti's car and the suspect lit the fire and smashed the rear windshield with a rod. “Several days later, the suspect met a person at a convenience store in Kangar and asked for a payment of RM5,000.

Source: The Star May 19, 2019 05:15 UTC