KUALA LUMPUR - The police arrested an online trader who behaved indecently by showing his private parts and speaking obscenities through a video call to a woman.
Wangsa Maju District Police Chief, Assistant Commissioner, Mohamad Lazim Ismail said, his party received a report from the woman involved at 4.50pm on May 17.
"The 24-year-old complainant claimed that when she was home in Taman Melewar near here, she received the video call from a suspect she knew.
"The suspect who is also a content creator showed his private parts and spoke obscenely to the woman and the complainant has made a police report for further investigation," he said in a statement on Thursday.
Mohamad Lazim said, as a result of the preliminary investigation, it was found that the woman involved had met the suspect since the beginning of May through the Instagram application.
"The woman had met the suspect before," he said.
Mohamad Lazim said, following the report, the police managed to arrest the 27-year-old suspect for further investigation, at 2.25pm, Wednesday.
"The suspect has been given police bail, the case is being investigated under Section 509 of the Penal Code and Section 14 of the Petty Offenses Act 1955," he said.
He said, the public is advised to be careful when using social media and not be easily fooled by newly known individuals.
"If they have any information, the public can contact the Kuala Lumpur Police Hotline at 03-2115 9999, the Wangsa Maju Police Hotline at 03-92899222 or the nearest police station," he said.
