Police have arrested a Facebook user over a racist post he allegedly made about devotees who had thronged Batu Caves during Thaipusam.
“Finally, 'Man Namblast' who uploaded seditious words during the Thaipusam celebrations has been arrested just now,” Inspector-General of Police Khalid Abu Bakar said on Twitter.
This followed a police report lodged by the MIC on Jan 18.
In his posting, the Facebook user - whose real name is yet unknown - posted: ‘Berpuluh ribu syaitan sedang berarak menaiki tangga Batu Cave.’(Tens of thousands of devils are marching up the steps of Batu Caves.)
This led to slew of derogatory remarks on Twitter, with one tweet saying: ‘Bodoh punya keling paria baruah anjing! Thaipusam kau, kau cuti. Aku nak pergi Solat Jumaat, kau tak bagi. Keling sakai anjing.'
(Stupid pariah Indian dogs. It is your Thaipusam, you go on leave. I want to go carry out Friday prayers, you do not allow. Keling sakai dogs.)
Screen captures of the off-colour posts went viral, inviting condemnation from netizens.
During Thaipusam each year, hundreds of thousands of devotees gather at the temple in Batu Caves, a place of pilgrimage dedicated to the Hindu deity Lord Murugan.
“Finally, 'Man Namblast' who uploaded seditious words during the Thaipusam celebrations has been arrested just now,” Inspector-General of Police Khalid Abu Bakar said on Twitter.
This followed a police report lodged by the MIC on Jan 18.
In his posting, the Facebook user - whose real name is yet unknown - posted: ‘Berpuluh ribu syaitan sedang berarak menaiki tangga Batu Cave.’(Tens of thousands of devils are marching up the steps of Batu Caves.)This led to slew of derogatory remarks on Twitter, with one tweet saying: ‘Bodoh punya keling paria baruah anjing! Thaipusam kau, kau cuti. Aku nak pergi Solat Jumaat, kau tak bagi. Keling sakai anjing.'
(Stupid pariah Indian dogs. It is your Thaipusam, you go on leave. I want to go carry out Friday prayers, you do not allow. Keling sakai dogs.)
Screen captures of the off-colour posts went viral, inviting condemnation from netizens.
During Thaipusam each year, hundreds of thousands of devotees gather at the temple in Batu Caves, a place of pilgrimage dedicated to the Hindu deity Lord Murugan.
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