PETALING JAYA: The inspection of a person’s mobile phone at police roadblocks cannot be conducted in an arbitrary manner, says the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam).
It added that pursuant to Section 116B of the Criminal Procedure Code, a police officer with the rank of Inspector or higher is only permitted to access mobile or other digital devices subject to a legal search as part of an ongoing investigation, whereby the police have reasonable cause to believe that an offence has been or is being committed.
