KOTA BARU – Kelantan police today arrested a 35-year-old Muslim man who is alleged to have insulted Islam and the Prophet Muhammad through a video posted on Facebook.
Kelantan acting police chief Datuk Muhamad Zaki Harun said a CID team from the Machang district police headquarters conducted a raid at Kg Bagan Chekok, Pulai Chondong, Machang at 11.30am after receiving a report that the individual had insulted Islam via a video clip on a Facebook account belonging to one Saidinar Dina (Boss Dina).
“In the raid, police arrested the individual who was the suspect in the video that was transmitted, and he admitted to uploading the video lasting four minutes and 14 seconds.
“The suspect is unemployed and the urine test on him was positive for methamphetamines,” he said in a statement here.
He said the case was being investigated under Sections 298 and 505(b) of the Penal Code as well as Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998, and also Section 14 of the Minor Offences Act 1995.
“A remand application against the suspect will be made tomorrow,” he added. – Bernama, July 18, 2022
