Cops arrest 49 for prayer SOP violations in Bukit Mertajam, 31 for feast in Batu Caves

The police have arrested 49 men to facilitate investigations into a viral video showing hundreds of individuals believed to be foreigners violating the standard operating procedure (SOP) by having Aidiladha prayers at an open area and roadside of Surau Taman Pelangi, Juru in Bukit Mertajam yesterday.

Penang police chief Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain said 48 Bangladeshis and one local man were arrested separately around Juru yesterday...