SEPANG: A husband and wife were detained early this morning for putting up an Israeli flag at a fast food outlet in Kajang as a show of protest and boycott.
The couple, in their 20s, who tested positive for drugs, also had their car seized and were remanded for one day.
Selangor police chief Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said they received the report on the case yesterday.
It is part of seven cases of vandalism towards fast food outlets believed to be due to the recent boycott drive by Palestine sympathisers.
"Until May 28, we have detected seven cases of graffiti and stickers or flags being put up at fast food outlets in Selangor.
"One case involved putting up an Israeli flag in Kajang, four cases involved graffiti with offensive words in Sungai Buloh, and two cases occurred in Petaling Jaya.
"The case of putting up an Israel flag in Kajang is under investigation," he told reporters at a press conference at the Airport Management Centre, KLIA, today.
Hussein said the graffiti vandalism cases at fast food outlets in Sungai Buloh and Petaling Jaya were believed to have been committed by the same suspects.
"We believe the cases at these two locations were committed by the same individuals because the writings used were the same."
Further investigations are ongoing to determine if all seven cases are related.
He advised the public not to be overly zealous about the Palestine issue to the extent of disturbing public order.
"Such actions will only entail them facing strict legal consequences."