Cops question teacher over offensive remarks on Gerik crash
PETALING JAYA : Police have recorded a statement from a male teacher who allegedly posted offensive remarks on social media related to the fatal Gerik crash involving 15 Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) students on June 9.
Manjung police chief Hasbullah Abd Rahman said the teacher came to the district police headquarters at 10am to provide his statement in a session that lasted about three hours.
'We will refer the case to the deputy public prosecutor after the investigation paper is completed,' Bernama reported him as saying when contacted today.
The case is classified under Section 504 of the Penal Code, which deals with intentional insult with intent to provoke a breach of the peace, and Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 for improper use of network facilities or network services.
Previously, Hasbullah was reported as saying police received a report on June 11 regarding the post, made from a Facebook account under the name 'Khalid Yunus'.
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