Johor police arrest 13 over Molotov cocktail attack on Myanmar refugee homes in Kulai

Johor police chief Datuk Ab Rahaman Arsad said police nabbed the suspects, aged between 16 and 31, in Kulai district in an operation conducted from October 14 until yesterday. — Bernama pic

First Published: Monday, 19 Oct 2026 7:58 PM MYT

JOHOR BAHRU, Oct 19 — Police have detained 13 local men following a Molotov cocktail attack targeting several homes at a Myanmar refugee settlement in Kulai Besar, Kulai on October 13.

Johor police chief Datuk Ab Rahaman Arsad said police nabbed the suspects, aged between 16 and 31, in Kulai district in an operation conducted from October 14 until yesterday.

He said the Johor Contingent Police Headquarters (IPK) Criminal Investigation Department (CID), together with the Kulai District Police Headquarters (IPD) CID, carried out the arrests based on public information.

He added that checks revealed four of the suspects had a total of 12 previous criminal records related to crime and drug offences.

“Police also seized 13 mobile phones, three sets of clothing, and three baseball caps for further action,” he said in a statement today.

Ab Rahaman said police remanded four suspects for eight days beginning October 14, four for a week, and one for five days beginning October 15, while remanding four others for a week starting today.

Police are investigating the case under Section 436, Section 505(b), and Section 505(c) of the Penal Code, as well as Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998. — Bernama