Police have arrested 22 men, including the prime suspect, in connection with the assault of a lawyer in front of a cafe at Karpal Singh Drive on Oct 22.

Northeast district police chief Abdul Rozak Muhammad said the arrests were made in separate raids, with the latest involving the 46-year-old prime suspect, who was apprehended at Penang International Airport at 10.50pm last night.

“The suspect, a contractor, was detained upon returning from...