THE father of two Myanmar brothers who died after they are believed to have eaten leftover food from a rubbish bin in Kampung Baru Sungai Tepa, near Bukit Malut in Langkawi yesterday has been remanded for 14 days to assist police investigations.

Langkawi district police chief Shariman Ashari said they detained the 36-year-old man at the Langkawi district police headquarters at 12.05am today after he had settled matters related to the death of his two sons – four-year-old Nizambudin Jamaludin and two-year-old Ngei – at a hospital.

According to Shariman, the boys died at 6.15pm yesterday and the father tested positive for drugs.

“The man, a boat equipment repairman who also does odd jobs in the village, has been remanded for 14 days,” he said in a statement today.

“The bodies of the two brothers were sent to the Sultanah Bahiyah Hospital in Alor Star today for a post-mortem.”

He said the case is being investigated under section 31(1)(a) of the Child Act 2001, section 6(1)(c) of the Immigration Act 1959/63 and section 15(1) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952.

He said the man is homeless and staying at a neighbour’s house with his two sons while his wife is believed to have returned to Myanmar. – Bernama, February 14, 2022.