Cops question businessman after police report by Esha's mother

KUALA LUMPUR Police have recorded the statement of a businessman in connection with a report lodged by the mother of the late Hindu activist, Rajeswary Appahu.

Sentul OCPD Asst Comm Ahmad Sukarno Mohd Zahari said the man's statement was recorded recently.

"We will be calling up another man and a suspended policewoman this week to record their statements," he said when contacted on Wednesday (July 17).

Previously ACP Ahmad Sukarno said that the three would be summoned by police following the police report lodged by Rajeswary's mother.

Puspa Rajagopal, 56, had previously filed reports against several people, stating that they had been confusing the public by badmouthing and discussing the cyberbullying case involving her daughter on social media.

Rajeswary, also known as Esha, had fallen victim to harassment by a group of people well known for their alleged thuggery on TikTok.

The group, comprising men and women, allegedly carry out their bullying antics both online and offline.

On July 4, Rajeswary had lodged a police report over threats made against her before her death.

The 30-year-old activist named two individuals in her report lodged at the Dang Wangi police station, alleging they were cyberbullying her on social media.

Rajeswary was found dead in her apartment a day after she lodged the report.

On Tuesday (July 16), two people pleaded guilty to communications offences linked to Rajeswary's death.

Lorry driver B. Sathiskumar, pleaded guilty to a charge of posting lewd comments on TikTok using the profile "@dulal_brothers_360" with the intention to annoy others at 10.12pm on June 30.

Shalini Periasamy, 35, an owner of a private psychiatric care nursing home, pleaded guilty to deliberately uttering vulgarities with the intention to incite anger and disturb peace through her TikTok account, "alphaquinnsha" at around 4.10am on July 1

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