A 34-year-old woman was arrested in Alor Setar for spitting at police, hurling insults, and making remarks offensive to Islam, with the incident going viral.
ALOR SETAR: Police have arrested a woman for aggressive behaviour towards officers and disturbing public order in Mergong.
Kota Setar district police chief ACP Syed Basri Syed Ali said the 34-year-old suspect was detained around 2.30 pm yesterday following a report.
The report concerned an individual, believed to be mentally unstable, who had allegedly punched a company worker.
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Two officers were dispatched to the location to provide assistance.
Upon arrival, they found the local woman creating a disturbance and disrupting public order.
The officers identified themselves and attempted to calm the suspect by persuading her to cooperate.
“The suspect suddenly acted aggressively and provocatively by raising her voice, hurling insults, and making obscene gestures towards one of the officers,” said Syed Basri.
He added that the suspect also threw her identity card at the officer.
The suspect then spat at the officer while uttering remarks that insulted the Islamic religion.
The incident was recorded by members of the public and later went viral on the TikTok social media platform.
The case is being investigated under Section 353 of the Penal Code for using criminal force to deter a public servant.
The suspect is also being investigated under Section 298 for words that could offend religious feelings and Section 509 of the Penal Code. – Bernama
