Two Myanmar nationals arrested for attempting to leave enhanced MCO area

Bored of staying at home, two Myanmar nationals were arrested when attempting to leave their house through the barbed wire fencing that has been placed in the Selayang Baru area, which is now under the enhanced movement control order (EMCO).

One of them was injured after falling on the barbed wire.

Gombak district police chief Arifai Tarawe said the men, aged 23 and 24 and both holders of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) card, were arrested about 6pm yesterday while attempting to get out of the area through the wire fencing.

“They failed in their attempt after one of them fell on the barbed wire and was injured on the hands, feet and back.

“He was taken to Selayang Hospital for out-patient treatment and then arrested,” he told a media conference at the Gombak district police headquarters today.

Meanwhile, Arifai said about 60 percent of more than 3,000 residents in the enhanced MCO area had undergone Covid-19 screening.

The Selayang Baru area is under enhanced MCO from April 25 until May 3.

- Bernama

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