BATU PAHAT: An Indonesian who is believed to be the mastermind in the kidnapping of a housewife from Kulai has been remanded for a week for having a pistol and bullets. Magistrate Mohd Syafiq Mustaza ordered the 39-year-old suspect to be held until March 27 to help in investigations. The suspect, who is one of 19 Malaysians and Indonesians arrested by police in the kidnapping case - is being investigated under Section 8 of the Firearms Act (Increased Penalty) 1971 and Section 8(a) of the Firearms Act 1960 for possessing a pistol and bullets. Police seized a semi-automatic pistol wedged in the suspect's waistband, which was loaded with three bullets. The 19 suspects arrested in the investigations were nabbed in Batam and Johor Baru and are aged between 18 and 50.

Source: The Star March 21, 2017 11:45 UTC