NILAI: Police arrested a man who is believed to have uploaded death threats to actor Naim Daniel's parents on social media yesterday.
The 24-year-old suspect was arrested in Kemunting, Perak and police have seized his mobile phone which is believed to have been used to upload the threatening comments.
Nilai district police chief Superintendent Abdul Malik Hasim, said police received a complaint from a 26-year-old man who regarding the matter last Wednesday.
"The complainant was at his home at about 9.50pm on May 15, when he is believed to have received a criminal threat from an unknown individual on social media," he said in a statement today.
Following that, police arrested a 24-year-old man in Kemunting, Perak, at about 6pm yesterday to assist in investigations.
"Poliec also confiscated a mobile phone. The suspect was remanded for four days until May 21 to assist investigations into this case," he said.
He further explained that the investigation paper was opened in accordance with Section 507 of the Penal Code and Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1988, which means that if convicted, he can be fined up to RM50,000 or imprisoned for not more than one year or both.
"The investigation papers will also be referred to the deputy public prosecutor's office for a decision in the near future," he said.
