KUALA LUMPUR: British band The 1975 left the country six hours after the incident and long before the first reports against them were lodged, says the Deputy Inspector-General of Police.
Addressing claims of police inaction to arrest band members, DIGP Datuk Seri Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay said that the first report was lodged at 2pm on July 22, which was hours after the band had left the country.
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