Johor cops probing 23 cases related to polls

JOHOR BARU: Police are investigating 23 cases involving various offences during the first six days of campaigning in Johor.

State police chief Comm Datuk Mohd Khalil Kader Mohd said two individuals were arrested in Johor Baru (north) and Batu Pahat for causing hurt.

“We received 88 reports so far, but only 23 are being investigated by the police.

“The remaining 65 cases have been forwarded to other agencies that have jurisdiction on the matter,” Comm Mohd Khalil said when met after casting his vote at Johor police headquarters here yesterday.

He said three cases were being investigated under the Domestic Flight Rules for flying drones without a licence, one case involved causing mischief by fire, five cases under the Anti-Fake News Act and four other cases for causing mischief.

He said three cases were being investigated under Section 24B (10) of the Election Act for holding a ceramah without a permit.

He said investigations were being carried out on two cases of suspected abuse of social media. Other cases involved causing hurt, issuing threats and falsifying documents.

In Kota Kinabalu, Sabah police commissioner Datuk Ramli Din said as of yesterday, police have opened 29 Investigation Papers on cheating, slander, fake news and treason.