POLICE arrested a local man suspected of burning the Jalur Gemilang and a PAS party flag near a house in Kampung Pasir Raja in Kuala Jengai, Dungun, early this morning.

Dungun district police chief Baharudin Abdullah said the 31-year-old man was arrested at 1.30am after police received a report claiming that the suspect had burnt the flags, in a video clip that went viral.

He said investigations found that the incident occurred on the road shoulder near the entrance to Kampung Pasir Raja, Kuala Jengai, and a report was lodged by the village head after seeing the video at about 8.15pm yesterday.

“The complainant stated that he knew the suspect, who is a local resident, and believed that the suspect was possibly under the influence of drugs. The results of a scene inspection revealed that there were remnants of a cloth found on the grass.

“One of the video clips shows a local man burning a piece of green and white cloth using a lighter,” he said today.

In addition, the video recording also showed a vehicle, believed to be used by the suspect, and checks found the vehicle was registered in the suspect’s name.

“The suspect will be brought to the Dungun magistrate’s court for a remand application,” he said. – Bernama, November 11, 2022.