KUALA LUMPUR: Police today obtained a two-day remand extension for a 35-woman who had allegedly cyber bullied social media influencer A. Rajeswary, prior to the latter's suicide on July 4.
Sentul police chief Assistant Commissioner Ahmad Sukarno Mohd Zahari said they are still tracking down the other suspect, who is believed to have gone into hiding.
"We obtained a two-day remand extension for the female suspect currently in custody," he said when contacted today.
Rajeswary, 30, better known on social media platform TikTok as Esha, was found dead, believed to be of suicide, in her home last Thursday.
Rajeswary, who was also an activist, was known for using her platform to inform her followers on the dangers of using unlicensed cosmetics products.
Rajeswary's body was found at her apartment in Taman Melawati, Gombak, a day after she lodged a police report on multiple threats made by cyber bullies.
A Malaysian woman, who is also a social media influencer, was detained and remanded for three days to assist the probe.
Meanwhile, asked if police have identified the whereabouts of the second suspect named by the victim in her police report prior to her death, Ahmad Sukarno replied in the negative.
"We are still tracking down the second suspect, whom we believe has gone into hiding," he said.
He said police are still waiting for a response from the Malaysian Communication and Multimedia Commission for details of the other social media account owners involved.
Police have so far recorded statements from nine people, including Rajeswary's family members, on the case.
Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil yesterday said two journalists had claimed that they were threatened by the same cyber bullies who had harassed Rajeswary.
Fahmi said the journalists told him that the cyber bullies had attempted to intimidate them by taking pictures of their homes and family members.