POLICE yesterday arrested the assistant accountant of a Gua Musang government agency suspected of stealing RM24.8 million

Kelantan police chief Muhamad Zaki Harun said the 37-year-old man, who is an assistant accountant, was arrested at 12.21am.

“Police received a report over the loss of government money managed by the Finance Division of the agency from the Trust Fund and Development Fund.

“A preliminary investigation found that (CBT) was committed by the suspect from 2016 to May 2023.

“The suspect made 194 money transactions from the accounts of the Development Fund and the Trust Fund belonging to the government agency and transferred the money, which totalled RM24,800,189.73, into the account of a company he owned,” Zaki said in a statement.

“The suspect is remanded for seven days starting today until June 2 for further investigation under section 408 of the penal code,” he said. – Bernama, May 28, 2023.