NIBONG TEBAL: Police have detained two local leaders of the Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf) here yesterday for allegedly sending SMS messages threatening to kill another member of the organisation.

Sources said the two, in their mid 20s, were picked up from their homes in Taman Cenderawasih here about 2am after their victim, in his early 40s, lodged a police report.
It is learnt he received a total of 16 short messages threatening to kill him if he failed to slow down his activities.

The messages were sent using two cell phones.

The sources said there was a misunderstanding between the three over a fundraising dinner about two weeks ago.

Hindraf national co-ordinator R.S. Thanenthiran said he was not aware of the problem and would seek an explanation from those involved.