IPOH, March 15– Police have arrested 13 Nepalese factory workers suspected of attempting to instigate a riot in Changkat Jong, Teluk Intan, last night.

Hilir Perak police chief ACP Dr Bakri Zainal Abidin said the incident was triggered by a fatal hit-and-run accident involving a Nepalese pedestrian at Batu 8, Jalan Changkat Jong, around 9.35 pm.

“Investigations found that approximately 1,000 factory workers from the area gathered at the scene, blocking traffic.

“A team from the Teluk Intan district police headquarters (IPD) was deployed to restore order, and the situation was fully brought under control by 2 am, with all Nepalese workers returning to their dormitories,” he said in a statement today.

He added that the 13 arrested individuals are being investigated under Section 147 of the Penal Code, while the hit-and-run case falls under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.

Bakri urged the public to come forward with any information regarding the incident and to contact the investigating officer Insp Mohammad Syamil, at 011-1006 5817.