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Malaysian flag, Johor state flag flown upside down at Kulai factory prompt arrests

Police arrested a 34-year-old Nepali security guard and a 48-year-old local woman on Monday after the Malaysian and Johor flags were flown upside down at a closed factory in Kulai, Johor.

Source: Free Malaysia Today · August 18, 2026 at 9:32 AM · AI-assisted report

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JOHOR, 18 AUGUST 2026 —

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Police arrested a 34-year-old Nepali security guard and a 48-year-old local woman on Monday after the Malaysian and Johor flags were flown upside down at a closed factory in Kulai, Johor.

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Kulai police chief Tan Sri Seng Lee said the two were detained at 10.45am for allegedly installing the flags in the wrong position, with the female suspect alleged to have handed over the flags.

“The male suspect, who works as a security guard, is believed to be the individual who installed the flags upside down, while the woman is said to have handed over the flags and instructed that they be put up,” he told Sinar Harian. Police seized the two flags and a work schedule during the arrest.

Tan said neither suspect had a prior criminal record and both tested negative for drugs. They have been remanded for four days until Aug 21 to assist in investigations under laws covering improper use of official emblems, minor offences, public mischief, misuse of communications networks, and immigration offences.

The arrests came a day after the Kulai municipal council ordered the factory temporarily closed following the viral image of the upside-down flags on social media.

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