KUALA LUMPUR: The Immigration Department has urged the public to provide any information of a Bangladeshi individual named Md Rayhan Kabir, 25, to assist in an investigation under the Immigration Act 1959/63 (Act 155).
The department, in a statement, said the individual's last known address was at Sirhan Legacy Sdn Bhd of B-7-9 Menara Uncang Emas, No 85, Jalan Loke Yew, here.
"Members of the public with any information about the individual is urged to contact the department's assistant director Nurulmasha Nazlinan Hussin at 03-88801298/1294 during office hours and operations room at 03-88801555 after office hours," it said.
An international news agency, Al Jazeera, recently released documentary titled "Locked Up in Malaysia's Lockdown" on YouTube that condemned alleged mistreatment of illegal immigrants in Malaysia in the midst of tackling the Covid-19 pandemic.
The video was heavily criticised by Malaysians.
The police have also begun an investigation into reports received on the documentary.
According to Bernama, Bukit Aman Crime and Investigation Department deputy director (Investigation/Legal) deputy commissioner Mior Faridalathrash Wahid said the department was conducting an investigation following reports made by the Immigration Department at the Precinct 7 Police Station and another individual, both in Putrajaya.
He said the police have opened investigation papers under Section 500 of the Penal Code and Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998.