JOHOR BARU: The police on Sunday will apply for an extension of a remand order against eight individuals suspected of involvement in the chemical waste pollution of Sungai Kim Kim, Pasir Gudang, which sickened hundreds recently.
Johor police chief Datuk Mohd Khalil Kader Mohd said the application, which will be made at the Johor Baru Magistrate’s Court tomorrow, is necessary for police to complete their investigations.
He added that the remand order for eight of the nine suspects will expire tomorrow.
“We may need (an additional) day or two,” he said, adding that while police are satisfied with the probe so far, a few more details need to be ironed out for the investigation paper to be complete.
Mohd Khalil said this after presenting excellence awards to police officers and children of police officers of Indian descent, in conjunction with the 212th Police Memorial Day, today.
On March 17, two men were arrested in Johor, while seven others were detained outside the state, as part of an investigation into the dumping of chemical wastes into the river.
One of the nine suspects was released on police bail after it was found that he had nothing to do with the incident.
The eight remaining suspects, aged between 27 and 41, were remanded from March 18. --Bernama