Penang police arrest four more men in Zamri Vinoth case, bringing total to six, as separate probe into speaker’s own online statements begins.
GEORGE TOWN: Police have arrested four more men in connection with a case of criminal intimidation and mischief against independent speaker Zamri Vinoth.
The arrests bring the total number of suspects detained to six.
Penang police chief Datuk Azizee Ismail said the latest suspects, all local men aged between 29 and 31, were arrested in Bukit Mertajam.
They were detained by a team from the Seberang Perai Tengah district police headquarters and the state contingent’s Criminal Investigation Department.
“All suspects had past records related to criminal offences, but urine tests were found to be negative for drugs,” Azizee said in a statement.
Several mobile phones were also seized for investigation.
All six suspects have been remanded for two days to assist investigations under Section 506 and Section 427 of the Penal Code.
The case relates to an incident on March 7 where Zamri’s vehicle was approached by a group of men on a motorcycle.
Zamri had uploaded a video showing the confrontation, which ended with his car hitting the motorcycle.
Police had earlier arrested two individuals in their 20s following a report lodged by Zamri.
In a separate development, police are now investigating a report lodged against Zamri himself.
The report, made on March 8, alleges that Zamri issued threatening, provocative, insulting and racist statements during a live video on TikTok.
Azizee said this investigation is being conducted under the Sedition Act 1948, the Penal Code, and the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998.
He also issued a strong warning to the public against spreading unverified or provocative information.
Such actions could incite ill will and hostility between races, he cautioned.
