Kota Bharu: An elderly woman who recently went viral on social media for allegedly stealing RM2,500 at a wedding in a private home has been remanded for four days to assist in the investigation.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, the remand order, effective from today until February 20, was issued by Magistrate Mohd Izdham Naim Che Ani. Alongside the 61-year-old woman, a 62-year-old man believed to be her accomplice has also been remanded. Both are being investigated under Section 380 of the Penal Code.

The police arrested both individuals yesterday after they were found in a suspicious manner inside a Nissan Sentra taxi on Jalan Sri Cemerlang, Kota Bharu, at 5:04 pm.

A 38-second video had previously gone viral on social media, depicting a woman impersonating a guest to gain access to the toilet at a house during a wedding in Kampung Tasek Berangan, Pasir Mas, on February 1. She allegedly stole RM2,500 in cash from the 59-year-old complainant.