The blaze killed a 72-year-old woman in Johor’s Segamat last month

The fire killed a 72-year-old woman in Kampung Bukit Siput, Segamat, on July 25.

State police chief Commissioner Ab Rahaman Arsad said police received an emergency call regarding a fire involving five houses at about 4.30am.

“Investigations by the police and the fire department found elements of arson.

“We then formed a special task force and arrested a couple, a 21-year-old and his 19-year-old girlfriend in Subang Jaya, Selangor, a week after the incident.