Maluri MRT parking tout arrested after video goes viral
KUALA LUMPUR: A man suspected of operating an illegal parking attendant service at the Maluri Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station was arrested yesterday.
Cheras police chief Assistant Commissioner Mohd Rosdi Daus said the man, in his 50s, was arrested at 2pm following a report on the activity.
The arrest followed a viral social media video showing parking touts operating at the location.
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Police, Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) and several other agencies also conducted checks in the area yesterday.
Meanwhile, ParkIt Malaysia said in a Threads post on Thursday that it did not collect any parking fees in the area.
The Land and Mines Office also confirmed that the third party involved did not have a licence to operate there.
ParkIt Malaysia asked the public to share any receipts, company names or QR codes provided by the illegal parking attendants.
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