Bernama reported that a woman in her 30s and a man in his 40s were detained separately in Perak and Terengganu on Tuesday between 11am and 3pm after a month-long probe by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC).

They were brought to the commission’s Negeri Sembilan office for questioning.

A source familiar with the case said the pair is believed to have channelled the funds into bank accounts belonging to their spouses, who were not eligible to receive the funds.

Magistrate Nurul Azuain Talhah granted the remand order following a request from MACC.

Negeri Sembilan MACC director Awgkok Ahmad Taufik Putra Awg Ismail confirmed the arrests, adding that the case is being investigated under Section 18 of the MACC Act 2009, which deals with false claims.