KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 2 -- A 30-year-old cook has been arrested for allegedly inciting a crowd to breach security barriers to secure seats during the National Day 2026 celebrations at Dataran Putrajaya.

The suspect was detained in Putrajaya yesterday afternoon after five police reports were lodged against him for instigating members of the public to push through the gates early on Aug 31, NST reported.

The resulting surge caused a chaotic crush near the perimeter barriers, leaving several spectators injured after being knocked to the ground.

Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Fadil Marsus confirmed the arrest, adding that investigators will apply for a remand order against the suspect today.

"Yes, we have arrested the man in the orange shi...