KUALA LUMPUR, March 23 -- A man suspected of making death threats against Muslim preacher Firdaus Wong over the Dewi Sri Pathrakaliamman Temple has been arrested.

According to Sinar Harian, Petaling Jaya district police chief ACP Shahrulnizam Ja'afar said the person was arrested yesterday over the matter.

"I confirm that an arrest has been made in connection with this case, and a media statement will be issued," he was quoted as saying.

Wong, a disciple of Indian preacher Zakir Naik, reportedly lodged a police report claiming to have received death threats on Facebook following his statement on the temple construction issue.

The temple along Jalan Masjid India is at a centre of a controversy over its relocation to make way for a propo...