FOUR local men aged between 16 and 25 have been arrested over an incident in which firecrackers were allegedly set off in the middle of a road near the Taman Nesa traffic lights in Skudai.
Johor Bahru Utara district police chief Assistant Commissioner Azrol Anuar Nor said the suspects were arrested by the district Criminal Investigation Division at about 7.30pm yesterday.
He said the arrests followed the circulation of a video of the incident on social media on the same day.
"Checks found that none of the suspects had previous criminal records, while preliminary urine screening tests on all four also returned negative results," he said in a statement today.
The suspects were brought before the Johor Bahru Magistrate's Court on Tuesday and remanded for three days until Nov 11 to assist investigations.
Azrol said the case was being investigated under Section 286 of the Penal Code for negligent conduct involving explosive substances that endangered lives or risked causing injury to others.
If convicted, offenders face up to six months' imprisonment, a fine of up to RM2,000, or both.
Investigations are also being conducted under Section 48(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 for stopping vehicles in a manner that causes danger, obstruction or inconvenience to other road users.
Those convicted face a fine of between RM1,000 and RM5,000, imprisonment of up to one year, or both.
Police are also tracking down three other individuals believed to have been involved in the incident.
Members of the public with information are urged to contact the Johor Bahru Utara District Police Headquarters hotline at 07-556 3122.
The incident came to light after a 50-second video showing a group of men setting off firecrackers in the middle of the road near the Taman Nesa traffic lights went viral on Sunday.
Police had gone to the location at about 1.45am after detecting the video, but the group had already left. - November 9, 2026
