KAJANG: Police have extended the remand order on a cosmetics entrepreneur and his friend for alleged sexual grooming and obscene communication with minors.
The two men in their 20's, were initially remanded on Friday (June 11).
Kajang OCPD Asst Comm Mohd Zaid Hassan said the remand order on both men had been extended to Tuesday (June 15).
He declined to elaborate further.
Police had arrested the owners of Instagram accounts, “safieyillias94” and “pipinatasha” on Friday for alleged sexual grooming and obscene communication with minors.
The act was believed to have occurred recently when both suspects held a live video session with two minors.
During the session, the two suspects were also seen smoking e-cigarettes.
The case was being investigated under Section 12(1)Sexual Offences Against Children Act and Section 233 of the Communication and Multimedia Act for child grooming and misuse of network or networking facilities.
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