PETALING JAYA: The parents of six-year-old Zayn Rayyan Abdul Matiin, who was found dead near a river at his home in Damansara Damai last year, were arrested under Section 302 of the Penal Code for murder.
Selangor police chief Datuk Hussein Omar Khan, when contacted by Harian Metro today, confirmed the matter.
Hussein Omar stated that both suspects were detained based on intelligence and investigation from the first day of the incident.
"The arrest was based on intelligence from the day of the case until now. This arrest was made to facilitate the investigation into the case.
"Both suspects will be remanded this morning," he said.
Earlier today, it was reported that police arrested the parents of the autistic boy at their family home in Puncak Alam, Selangor, around 11 a.m. yesterday (May 31).
Sources said both of them were brought to the Petaling Jaya police headquarters for further investigation.
