Police deny social media posting of racial clashes in Buntong, Ipoh

IPOH: Police today denied allegations of racial clashes which supposedly occurred in Buntong, here as spread via the social media recently.
Perak police chief Datuk Acryl Sani Abdullah Sani stressed that there were no such incidents and they did not receive any reports regarding the incident.
"The situation in Ipoh city is safe and under control. Life goes on as usual and the public do not need to worry about going out for activities," he said in a statement, here today.
Acryl Sani cautioned the people against the spread of unsubstantiated information as it can disrupt public order.
Those who spread false information can be prosecuted under Section 233 (1) of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 which carries a fine of RM50,000 or jail not exceeding one year or both. – Bernama