Police detained a man who was doxxed and confronted by a group into apologising for his comments poking fun at the "Allah" socks controversy.
Bukit Aman Criminal Investigations Department (CID) director Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain said the 35-year-old was arrested in Cheras yesterday.
He also said the man would be remanded for four days starting today until March 24 as further questioning had to be done.
"Case is being investigated by the Classified Investigation Unit, (D5), Bukit Aman Criminal Investigations Department under Section 298A Penal Code and Section 233 Communications and Multimedia Act 1998," Shuhaily said, stressing that the investigation is still ongoing.
Shuhaily also advised the public to use social media wisely and avoid posting any statements that will be detrimental to public harmony and create disunity, especially involving royal, religion and race (3R).
Two days ago, Malaysiakini reported that two men who made online comments deemed insulting over the issue of the word “Allah” printed on socks had been doxxed and physically confronted by groups who were unhappy with their posts.
In the arrested man's case, he had joked that the socks with the word “Allah” printed on them should be welcomed as it meant the person wearing it has Allah’s protection “from head to feet”.
He also edited a photo of blue socks with his face on them and quipped that this meant he had insulted himself.
This prompted online vigilantes to reveal and circulate the man's personal details, including his phone number and home address.
He later apologised after being confronted by an influencer silat instructor who goes by the name Panglima Aduka and his friends.
Panglima Aduka then posted a video where the man apologised and said he did not realise the seriousness of the matter when he made the posts. - Mkini
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