GEORGE TOWN: Police arrested four individuals, including a woman, all Myanmar nationals, to help with the investigation into a viral receipt from a pizza chain, which had printed remarks insulting Islam on it.
State police chief Datuk Hamzah Ahmad said they detained the four individuals, who are aged between 19 and 67 and possess valid travel documents, here on May 16.
"Three of them, two men and a woman, are still in remand until June 3.
"As for the other man, 67, he was remanded until May 20 and released on police bail," he told newsmen at the state police contingent headquarters here today.
Hamzah said police have recorded the statements of several individuals and expected to record a few more.
"Further investigations from all angles are still underway, as this involved a sensitive issue," he added.
The case is probed under Section 298 of the Penal Code and Section 14 of the Minor Offences Act.
Police received 17 reports over the incident.
On May 16, police confirmed receiving a report on an act of provocation which insulted Islam.
This followed a viral receipt that contained printed remarks insulting Islam.
This was after they came upon a photo of the receipt, which was uploaded by X user @UPDATE1111.
(Hyperlink: https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2024/05/1051388/cops-probing-case-dom...)
