IPOH: Investigations into the individual who allegedly tarnished the reputation of an Orang Asli Tok Batin (village chief) and rescued hiker Jaslinda Saludin are still ongoing, says the Perak police chief.
Comm Datuk Mohd Alwi Zainal Abidin said they are still waiting for the forensic report before seeking a decision from the prosecution office.
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"The investigation papers have already been submitted, but need to be updated further before the prosecution can make a decision.
"We are still waiting for the forensic findings before referring to the deputy public prosecutor for further action," he told reporters at the state police contingent headquarters here on Monday (June 22).
The individual's remand order ended on June 15 after he was detained from June 12.
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Previously, a TikTok user alleged in a video that Kampung Orang Asli Lubuk Gaharu Tok Batin Mohd Asmadi Abdullah had hidden Jaslinda in the village after she went missing for two weeks.
The allegations sparked outrage among the Orang Asli community, with 50 police reports lodged by village chiefs and representatives from Batang Padang, Muallim and Kinta districts.
Jaslinda was rescued by Orang Asli villagers on June 6 after she went missing for about 14 days during a hiking expedition at Gunung Batu Putih in Tapah late last month.
