Kuala Lumpur: Local model M Gayathri who allegedly obstructed policemen from carrying out their duties, was released on police bail Friday night after being questioned over the incident at the Brickfields district police headquarters (IPD) here.
She was arrested on Friday evening following a report lodged against her by a police officer over the incident when she was booked for an alleged traffic offence on Monday. The clip of her arguing with the policeman has gone viral.
“Yes, I was arrested by officers from the Brickfields police station. They took my statement and released me on bail after two hours,” Gayathri told FMT.
“Investigating me is fine but I wonder why I was arrested for questioning a police officer who was filming me on his handphone while I was arguing with another constable over my rights.”
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On Friday, Brickfields Police Chief Amihizam Abdul Shukor said that the case was being investigated under Section 186 of the Penal Code for obstructing civil servants from carrying out their duty; and Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act (CMA) 1998 for offensive online content intended to threaten or harass another person, among other things.
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