Police to act on fake news


  • Nation
  • Friday, 13 Apr 2018

JOHOR BARU: Police will investigate the fake news that went viral Thursday (April 12) of the Tunku Mahkota Johor (TMJ) "paying" for shoppers' groceries at Econsave Pontian.

Johor police chief Comm Datuk Mohd Khalil Kader Mohd (pic) said police will investigate the incident which caused pandemonium following messages saying that each person would receive RM200 from TMJ Tunku Ismail to spend at the hypermarket.

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