JOHOR BARU, April 30 -- Two senior managers of a Johor utility company were arrested by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) yesterday for allegedly accepting kickbacks related to contract work.

The two men, aged 36 and 40, were detained and arrested at the Selangor MACC office in Section 16, Shah Alam at about 2pm yesterday.

According to MACC sources, investigators initiated the probe that led to the arrests based on several complaints received since last year.

"It is understood that the two suspects had received bribes from owners of two outsourcing contractor firms in return to secure servicing and supply works from the water supply company.

"The suspects were also involved in presenting a fake document in relation to a ...