BALIK PULAU – Police have recorded the statements of eight individuals to assist in an investigation into the case of a receipt issued by a fast-food restaurant allegedly containing words deemed insulting to Islam.
Barat Daya police chief Kamarul Rizal Jenal said two of the eight were workers at the fast-food chain.
“Further investigation is being conducted comprehensively, including tracking down individuals who wrote derogatory words in the ‘remark’ section of the food order,” he said when contacted today.
He said the case is being investigated under Section 298 of the Penal Code and Section 14 of the Minor Offences Act.
Yesterday, a picture of a receipt containing words deemed insulting to Islam, allegedly issued by a pizza restaurant at Kenari Avenue, went viral on social media. – May 17, 2024