PETALING JAYA: The paternal grandparents of a murdered 6-year-old child, Zayn Rayyan Abdul Matiin, will be released on police bail this afternoon.
Petaling Jaya district police chief Assistant Commissioner Shahrulnizam Jaafar confirmed the release of the two individuals.
"They were only detained for 24 hours and will be released today.
"The release will only be done at the Petaling Jaya district police headquarters and they will not be taken to court (for remand)," he said.
Meanwhile, the lawyer representing the grandparents, Fahmi Abd Moin, said the couple were still having their statements recorded at the district police headquarters.
"I was only informed yesterday when I went to the district police headquarters in Petaling Jaya.I was told they were detained to assist in investigations.
"I don't know more than that and the police have taken statements from the two of them yesterday. The police are taking statements again today.
"I understand that there will not be a remand and they will be released this afternoon," he said when met at the Petaling Jaya Court Complex today.
It is believed that the couple were detained yesterday by members of the Serious Crimes Division (D9) of state police Criminal Investigation Department.