Kedah police chief Adzli Abu Shah said eight of them were detained last Saturday while two others were arrested yesterday.

He said all 10 men, in their 20s and 40s, were detained and are being investigated under Section 447 of the Penal Code for criminal trespass on private property or land.

“On March 26, at about 3.15pm, an estimated 10 to 12 individuals in eight cars forced their way into the factory site, which is under construction.

“Two security guards on duty attempted to prevent them from entering the premises, but were ignored. They were dissatisfied and questioned the hiring of foreign workers when many locals are eligible for jobs there,” he said when contacted by Bernama last night.

He said the eight men detained earlier were released on police bail while the two others would be brought to court for a remand order.

The media previously reported that S Kalidas, a journalist from Tamil news portal Thinathanti, had been detained by police at the Kulim district police headquarters in connection with alleged trespass while covering issues related to undocumented migrants.