Seven men, believed intoxicated, nabbed for trespassing pump house, frolicking in water tank

JOHOR BARU (Bernama): Seven local men have been arrested for trespassing into SAJ Ranhill’s pump house at Jalan Mutiara Utama, Taman Mutiara Rini 2, near Skudai on Sunday (Sept 29).

Iskandar Puteri district police chief ACP Dzulkhairi Mukhtar said the men, aged between 22 and 24, believed to be intoxicated, were detained at about 10.50am after they were found frolicking in the water tank.

He said a worker at the pump house heard loud noise from the water tank at about 10am.

“Upon inspection, the worker spotted a group of men, believed to be intoxicated, bathing in the tank.

“The witness then called the operation centre for further action and about 40 minutes later SAJ Ranhill’s patrol unit arrived and ordered all the suspects to clear the tank, but was ignored, ” he said in a statement issued Sunday night.

However, all the suspects were arrested when police arrived at the scene and found that all of them did not carry MyKad.

“According to SAJ Ranhill’s patrol unit, the surrounding area of the water tank was inspected and there was no damage done, ” he said.

He said the police would apply for a remand order at the Johor Baru magistrate’s court Monday (Sept 30) and the case was being investigated under Section 448 of the Penal Code and Section 25 (1) (n) of the National Registration Act 1990. – Bernama

Source: TheStar