Four held after fireworks stunt on busy Skudai road goes viral [WATCH]

JOHOR BARU: Police arrested three men and a teenage boy after a video showing fireworks being set off on a busy road near the Taman Nesa traffic lights in Skudai went viral on social media.

The four, aged between 16 and 25, were arrested in the vicinity of Skudai about 7.30pm yesterday.

Johor Baru (North) police chief Assistant Commissioner Azrol Anuar Nor said police seized several items in connection with the incident, which was captured in a video circulated online on the same day.

"Checks found that none of the suspects had criminal records, while their initial urine screening tests returned negative results," he said in a statement today.

The four were brought before the magistrate's court here today, where police obtained a three-day remand order until Nov 11.

Azrol said the case was being investigated under Section 286 of the Penal Code for a negligent act involving explosive substances that endangered lives or risked causing injury.

The offence carries a jail term of up to six months, a fine of up to RM2,000, or both, upon conviction.

Police are also investigating the case under Section 48(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 for stopping or allowing vehicles to remain on the road in a manner that causes danger, obstruction or undue inconvenience to other road users.

The offence carries a fine of between RM1,000 and RM5,000, imprisonment of at least one year, or both, upon conviction.

Azrol said police were tracking down three more people believed to have been involved in the incident.

Those with information relating to the incident should contact the district police headquarters' hotline at 07-5563122.