ANSWERING a call when driving can get you in trouble, especially if you are not doing so hands-free.
Three men, however, learned that it also won't do to stop and answer a call of another nature on a busy highway – hands-free or otherwise.
It is claimed in a viral video that three men relieved themselves in public next to their parked multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) and the incident took place on the busy Eastern Dispersal Link highway in Johor Baru.
Did this happen as claimed?
Verdict:
TRUE
Johor Baru South deputy OCPD Supt Ng Swie Chait said the three men, aged 28 to 36, were picked up at a restaurant in Taman Maju Jaya at 9.30pm on Sunday (Sept 20) and are being investigated for gross indecency.
"The suspects were said to have urinated by the roadside and their act was recorded by someone who later posted it on social media at around 2am on Sunday.
"With the information, we traced the suspects and arrested them at the restaurant and also seized their MPV," he said in a statement on Monday (Sept 21).
Supt Ng said one suspect has a criminal record.
However, the three tested negative for drugs, he added.
The case is being investigated under Section 377D of the Penal Code for gross indecency, which is punishable with up to two years' jail upon conviction.
In the 16-second video clip that has been making the rounds on social media, the individuals are seen relieving themselves beside a black MPV amid heavy traffic on the highway.
