Volunteer policewoman nabbed for insulting comment on FB
The case is being investigated under Section 504 of the Penal Code, Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 and Section 14 of the Minor Offences Act 1955.
A volunteer policewoman was detained on Sept 28 for allegedly posting an insulting comment on Facebook.
Johor police chief Kamarul Zaman Mamat said the Johor Bahru Selatan police headquarters received a report by a senior police officer who read the viral posting at 10.22pm that night.
"The comment by a FB account was referring to an individual believed to have offensive and outrageous motives.
"The 39-year-old woman was detained at 10.58pm in Endau, Mersing," he said in a statement.
The case is being investigated under Section 504 of the Penal Code, Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 and Section 14 of the Minor Offences Act 1955.
Earlier, a question had been posted on a Facebook page: "Bila sebut MADANI, apa yang terlintas di fikiran anda?" (When MADANI is mentioned, what comes to your mind?)
The suspect then wrote an insulting comment, which was later deleted.
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