PETALING JAYA: Former FMT reporter Rex Tan has been released from police custody.
Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department director Comm Datuk M. Kumar confirmed the release when contacted.
He added that police released him after taking his statement and seized his phone to assist investigations.
The arrest followed a sensitive question alleged to contain racial elements that was raised during a public lecture in Kuala Lumpur.
On Friday (Jan 16), media reports said Tan had resigned from FMT, a day after he apologised on Thursday (Jan 15) over the question he posed during the lecture, which sparked controversy.
The Malaysian Media Council later condemned the doxxing, harassment and intimidation of journalists following the backlash against Tan.
