IPOH: Police have obtained a two-day remand extension for a man who posted defamatory content on his social media account about one of the policemen who died in the attack on the Ulu Tiram police station in Johor.
Perak police chief Datuk Azizi Mat Aris said the remand extension which begins today (Sept 9) and ends tomorrow was obtained as police needed more time to investigate the case.
He said the case will be referred to the deputy public prosecutor for further action once the investigation was completed.
"There are several documents from various agencies and departments that are still pending," he told reporters after attending the state police monthly assembly at the Perak police headquarters.
It was reported that the suspect, 25, had been remanded for four days, beginning Sept 6, to facilitate the investigation.
The case is being investigated under Section 500 of the Penal Code for defamation, Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 for using network facilities to transmit offensive communication, and Section 14 of the Minor Offenses Act 2001.
It was reported that police arrested the suspect from Johor for posting defamatory content about one of the policemen who died in the attack on the Ulu Tiram police station.
Tapah district police chief Superintendent Mohd Naim Asnawi said the arrest followed a report lodged by a relative of the late Constable Ahmad Azza Fahmi Azhar at 12.41pm on Aug 29.
The relative reported that the man had posted defamatory comments on his Facebook account, which hurt the family's feelings.
Acting on the report, a team of policemen from the Tapah police headquarters arrested the account owner at his home in Masai, Johor, at around 8pm on Sept 5.