IGP: Four people charged with insulting Islam


  • Nation
  • Saturday, 09 Mar 2019

KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) has filed charges against four social media account owners for insulting Islam and Prophet Muhammad, with one of them having been sentenced to imprisonment.

Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Mohamad Fuzi Harun (pic) said the charges against the four were made on Friday (March 8) under Section 298A and Section 505 (c) of the Penal Code and Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998.

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