Karpal’s nephew questioned over Facebook postings

PETALING JAYA: Dalbinder Singh Gill, a law student and nephew of the late Karpal Singh, was questioned by police for allegedly making seditious statements pertaining to bumiputra rights and the monarchy on his Facebook page, an online news portal reported.

According to the report, Dalbinder surrendered himself at the Northeast Police District Headquarters in Jalan Patani, Penang at 10.45pm, Tuesday for questioning.

He told the news portal that he was bailed at around 1.30am, Wednesday.

“I was told that it was the police who lodged a report against me, prompting them to detain me,” he is reported to have said.

Dalbinder said that authorities seized his iPhone and iPad to help with the investigations.

He added that he has to report back to the station in a month.