LANGKAWI: Ninety-three mat rempits, aged 15 to 28, were made to push their motorcycles for 10km and perform repentance prayers at a mosque today.
They were arrested during Op Samseng Jalanan, which began at midnight and ended at 7am this morning.
Langkawi district police chief Superintendent Mohd Iqbal Ibrahim said the integrated operation involved the Road Transport Department, Langkawi District Religious Office and the Kuah assemblyman’s office.
He said the 81 males and 12 females were issued 103 summonses for various road offenses.
“We seized 85 motorcycles. The mat rempits were ordered to push a motorcycle about 10km to the traffic police station before they were asked to go to Al-Hana Mosque, Kuah, to perform repentance prayers.
“For the purpose, the mosque provided telekung to the female offenders and kain pelikat to male offenders,” he said.
“A traffic police sergeant suffered injuries on his knees and palms as a result of a fall, while attempting to detain a group of mat rempit.”