The family of murdered autistic boy Zayn Rayyan Abdul Matin has filed a police complaint after information about alleged murder investigation facts was spread on social media.
The Telegram group is said to have published statements by police from Zayn Rayyan’s parents, Zaim Ikhwan Zahari and Ismanira Abdul Manaf.
Lawyer Fahmi Abd Moin, who represents Zaim, said Zaim’s brother, Zhorif Ikmal Zahari, filed the complaint at Kampung Baru Subang police station at 6.40pm yesterday.
“The report is to request the police to investigate. Firstly, to identify the validity of the information, and secondly to request the police to investigate who spread the said posting.
“Thirdly, to identify the (group) owner and lastly, to ask the police to investigate for violating the gag order issued by the court,” he said.
Meanwhile, Sungai Buloh police chief Superintendent Mohd Hafiz Muhammad Nor confirmed that he has received a report on the matter..
“Yes, a police report was filed by the family of Zayn Rayyan, around 6pm,” Mohd Hafiz said.
Earlier, Federal Criminal Investigation Department director Datuk Seri Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain had said police would collaborate with the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) to investigate the dissemination of purported investigation details linked to Zayn Rayyan’s murder on social media platforms.
He said disseminating unverified information was an extremely irresponsible act and police would ask MCMC to block such posts and messages as they could disrupt the proceedings of the current and any future trials.