SIBU: Police have arrested a man believed to have sent threatening messages via a social media platform to popular singer Nor Ashima Ramli, also known as Baby Shima (pic).
Sibu OCPD Asst Comm Zulkipli Suhaili said the suspect, a 35-year-old lorry driver, was arrested at 9.15pm on Tuesday (Dec 31) in Kota Sentosa, Kuching.
His smartphone was confiscated to facilitate the investigation, he said, adding that Sibu police would apply for a remand order on the suspect on Wednesday (Jan 1).
According to ACP Zulkipli, police received a report on the alleged death threat from Baby Shima, who is in Sibu for work-related matters, at 11.31pm on Monday (Dec 30).
The singer, known for her hit song Bujang Sarawak, lodged the report after encountering threatening comments on social media from an unknown individual.
"The case is being investigated under Section 507 of the Penal Code and Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998," ACP Zulkipli said in a statement.
He urged the public to behave responsibly when making any comments or uploading any statements on social media platforms so as not to go beyond the limits and break the law.
Baby Shima was accompanied by Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing when she lodged the report at the Sibu police station.
She was a guest artist at the ministry's New Year celebration in Sibu Jaya on Tuesday. – Bernama
