The suspects, aged between 14 and 55, were nabbed in Air Itam and Datuk Keramat areas here. Northeast District police chief SAC Mior Faridalathrash Wahid said the suspects were remanded for a week to facilitate investigations for attempted murder. In 9.50pm incident, the 50-year-old victim, a priest at a temple, was washing the compound of his double-storey terrace house when a motorcyclist arrived and fired the shots, . However, the shots missed hitting the priest who ran into the house and called the police. Based on police investigations, the incident is believed to be linked to a resident who suspected the victim of siphoning temple collections.

Source: The Star April 22, 2017 12:33 UTC