KUALA LUMPUR: Haziq Abdullah Abdul Aziz, who claims to be one of the two individuals in a viral sex video, is expected to be released on police bail Saturday (June 15).
His lawyer Ramesh Sivakumar said he was informed by investigating officer (IO), one Asst Supt Khairul, that Haziq, who was arrested on Friday (June 14), was brought to the Batu 9 Cheras police station earlier.
He is currently at the Kuala Lumpur Hospital.
"According to the IO, he won't be remanded and will be given police bail," he said when contacted.
On Friday, Bukit Aman CID director Comm Datuk Huzir Mohamed confirmed that Haziq was arrested at the international departure hall of the KLIA.
“Based on his ticket, he was to fly to Manila.
“The investigation will be conducted under Section 292 (sale of obscene material), 504 (intent to provoke breach of peace) and 377B (carnal intercourse against nature) of the Penal Code, as well as Section 233 Multimedia and Communication Act 1998,” he said in a statement.
It is learnt that Haziq was arrested on Friday (June 14) at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) at around 5.30pm.
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