PASIR MAS: Action will be taken against individuals who make false emergency calls related to floods, says Deputy Inspector-General of Police Datuk Seri Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay.
Out of the more than 1,000 emergency calls received by the Pasir Mas police headquarters regarding locations requiring assistance, he said 114 were found to be false.
Ayob Khan said such actions are irresponsible and disruptive to authorities, who often arrive at the locations only to find no one requiring assistance.
“We dispatched rescue teams to the reported locations but found no one there. I want to issue a warning to those making false calls: action will be taken under Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act.
“The penalty for making false calls includes a fine of up to RM50,000 or one year of imprisonment, or both.
“Please stop this practice as it causes unnecessary inconvenience to others,” he told a press conference yesterday. — Bernama
