Inmates taken from Klang rehab centre: Police open criminal trespass probe

Police are investigating a suspected trespassing incident in which a group allegedly removed several inmates from a private rehabilitation centre without permission in Bukit Kuda, Klang, last week. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

First Published: Monday, 02 Nov 2026 9:23 AM MYT

SHAH ALAM, Nov 2 — Police are investigating a trespassing case involving a group suspected of removing several inmates from a private rehabilitation centre in Bukit Kuda, near here, without the management's permission.

Klang Utara police chief ACP Ramsay Embol said police received a report from the rehabilitation centre’s owner on October 28 that a group of unknown men and women had entered the premises and taken several inmates away.

“Police confirm the incident and the case is being investigated under Section 447 of the Penal Code for criminal trespass,” he said in a statement yesterday.

Following the incident, Ramsay advised the public not to speculate on the case because it could threaten public order and disrupt police investigations.

Those with information regarding the incident are urged to contact the Klang Utara District Police Headquarters at 03-32919614 or the investigating officer, Sgt Amirul Ashraf Abd Rahim, at 011-69730086.

Earlier, a 38-second video was circulated on social media showing several individuals, believed to be inmates, leaving a rehabilitation centre in Klang. — Bernama