The police will seek to impose a behavioural bond on the Kampung Gatco villagers who were arrested after preventing the landowner from removing logs from the village.

Jempol district police headquarters investigating officer Superintendent Norzaini Mohd Noor confirmed this with Malaysiakini.

"We are under orders from the deputy public prosecutor from the attorney-general's chambers to apply Section 67 of the Criminal Procedure Code.

"The case will be heard on Aug 11 at the Bahau Magistrates Court," he said while declining to elaborate on grounds for the move...