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105 held at Black Metal meet
P. Sharmini
SEREMBAN, NEGRI SEMBILAN, Sun.
Police detained 105 youths, including four women, believed to be followers of Black Metal music at a hall in Jalan Sungai Ujong here yesterday.
The youths, mostly in their 20s, were from here and other places, including Kuala Lumpur and Singapore.
District police chief Assistant Commissioner Hasanudin Hasan, who confirmed the arrests, said police received a report at 2pm of a group of people with "suspicious and violent" behaviour in the hall.
"We monitored the situation and found there were activities of a violent nature going on in the hall. We decided to detain the youths at 8.20pm," he said.
Hasanudin said the group cooperated with the police and did not resist arrest.
He, however, refused to divulge the exact nature of the activities held in the hall.
Thirty of those detained, including three from Singapore, tested positive for drug use.
Three youths have been referred to the State Religious Affairs Department for counselling while the others were released after their statements were taken.
The Black Metal influence, a form of modern rock music that glorifies violence and death, is believed to have gained a foothold in the country several years ago.
Among the deviant activities conducted by followers include stepping on and burning the Quran.
http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/Monday/National/20051205081750/Article/index_html
P. Sharmini
SEREMBAN, NEGRI SEMBILAN, Sun.
Police detained 105 youths, including four women, believed to be followers of Black Metal music at a hall in Jalan Sungai Ujong here yesterday.
The youths, mostly in their 20s, were from here and other places, including Kuala Lumpur and Singapore.
District police chief Assistant Commissioner Hasanudin Hasan, who confirmed the arrests, said police received a report at 2pm of a group of people with "suspicious and violent" behaviour in the hall.
"We monitored the situation and found there were activities of a violent nature going on in the hall. We decided to detain the youths at 8.20pm," he said.
Hasanudin said the group cooperated with the police and did not resist arrest.
He, however, refused to divulge the exact nature of the activities held in the hall.
Thirty of those detained, including three from Singapore, tested positive for drug use.
Three youths have been referred to the State Religious Affairs Department for counselling while the others were released after their statements were taken.
The Black Metal influence, a form of modern rock music that glorifies violence and death, is believed to have gained a foothold in the country several years ago.
Among the deviant activities conducted by followers include stepping on and burning the Quran.
http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/Monday/National/20051205081750/Article/index_html
