Kuala Lumpur: Malaysian police said Monday they have arrested five people over the Sunday’s attack on Sri Lanka’s High Commissioner to Malaysia, Ibrahim Sahib Ansar.

The Sri Lankan High Commissioner was assaulted by a group of persons at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport on Monday leaving him with minor injuries.

“Five people have been arrested and we are investigating the motive for the attack,” Selangor state Chief of Police Abdul Samah Mat told AFP.

Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar said the five arrested, aged between 27 and 56, were picked up around Selangor, Perak and Kuala Lumpur this morning.

Four others are being hunted on suspicion of being involved in the assault against the envoy.

The attackers were reportedly protesting the visit of Sri Lanka’s former president Mahinda Rajapaksa to Malaysia. Malaysian authorities however, have not given any details on the identities or background of the attackers.

Courtesy:Daily FT