PETALING JAYA: A magistrates court here issued a three-day remand order against two people arrested for damaging the MCT Tower during the riots on Tuesday near the site of a Hindu temple in Subang Jaya.
Magistrate Nor Ariffin Hisham allowed the police to extend the detention of the two suspects in their 30s for investigations under Section 148 of the Penal Code for rioting effective today.
The magistrate also issued remand orders against eight individuals allegedly involved in the demonstration at the Sri Maha Mariamman Devasthanam temple in USJ 25, Subang Jaya.
Nor Ariffin allowed the eight to be held for four days until Sunday.
The police have so far arrested 30 individuals in relation to the riots that left 23 vehicles damaged or destroyed and one firefighter fighting for his life after allegedly being assaulted by rioters.
Among those detained is a lawyer allegedly under the employment of property developer One City Development Sdn Bhd and whom authorities accused of hiring thugs to forcibly occupy the temple site, which triggered the initial violence.
