THE federal Classified Crime Investigation Unit is investigating the alleged leak of information in the Zayn Rayyan Abdul Matiin murder probe.
This, after police received two reports, one from the victim's family and the other from the case's investigating officer, reported the New Straits Times.
According to Selangor police chief Datuk Hussein Omar Khan, investigations are being carried out under Section 8 of the Official Secrets Act, Section 203A of the Penal Code and Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998.
"Police received one report from the victim's family and the other from the case's investigating officer," he said.
Earlier, Fahmi Abd Moin, the lawyer representing Zaim Ikhwan Zahari who is Zayn Rayyan’s father told NST that Zaim’s brother, Zhorif Ikmal Zahari, filed a police report at the Kampung Baru Subang police station at 6.40pm yesterday.
The police report follows a leak of purported police investigation details by whistleblower site “Edisi Siasat” on Telegram, less than 24 hours after Zayn Rayyan’s parents pleaded not guilty to negligence charges that could have caused physical injury to their child.
The Telegram group had uploaded what it claims were statements taken by investigators from both parents.
Federal Criminal Investigation Department director Datuk Seri Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain was reported to have said that police would work with the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) to investigate the purported leak.
He said police would ask MCMC to block the posts and messages as they could disrupt court proceedings.
Zayn's parents pleaded not guilty to child neglect at the Petaling Jaya sessions court on Thursday after initially being probed for murder.
Zaim Ikhwan and Ismanira Abdul Manaf, both 29, pleaded not guilty before judge Dr Syahliza Warnoh.
Zayn Rayyan, an autistic six-year-old was reported missing on Dec 5 last year. His body was found a day later, about 200m from the apartment where the family lived.
His parents were arrested on May 31, and remanded for a week.
Hussein also cautioned the public against sharing any content classified under the OSA as actions not only disrupt investigations but also the prosecution process in court.
He also warned that legal action will be taken against any person found sharing such content. - The Vibes, June 15, 2024.
