Police confirmed the arrest of Che’gu Bard, will apply for remand on Monday

PUTRAJAYA: Badrul Hisham Shaharin, better known as Che’gu Bard, was arrested at the Putrajaya District Police Headquarters (IPD) on Sunday while appearing to give evidence.

The matter was confirmed by Putrajaya District Police Chief Assistant Commissioner A Asmadi Abdul Aziz.

“We will apply for a remand order at the Putrajaya Magistrate’s Court tomorrow morning,” he said in a statement here on Sunday.

It is understood that the arrest is related to the disclosure of allegations of corruption by the highest officers of the Royal Malaysian Navy (RLDM).

The investigation was conducted in accordance with Section 203A of the Penal Code, Section 8 of the Official Secrets Act 1972 (OSA) and Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998.

Last Friday, the police are said to have raided the home of the information committee member of the Malaysian Indigenous People’s Party (Bersatu), but at the time he was in Tambun, Perak, to attend Anwar’s People’s Court Assembly.