While the police have finally swooped into action over the sex-tape scandal allegedly involving a top opposition leader, there is still much confusion over whether anyone had been arrested in connection with the case.

rahim thamby chik at bukit aman 240311 02 On Thursday night, former Malacca chief minister Rahim Thamby Chik ( left ) and businessman Shazryl Eskay Abdullah were asked to give their statement to the police.They were at the federal police headquarters in Bukit Aman for five hours .

This was followed by Perkasa treasurer Shuib Lazim - the third member of the ‘Datuk T' team which had admitted that they were the ones behind the screening of the sex video.

Shuib was brought to Bukit Aman from Sungai Petani in Kedah for his statement to be taken yesterday.

The trio was investigated under section 292 of the Penal Code after the video, purportedly showing a prominent politician having sex with a prostitute, were screened to journalists at the Carcosa Seri Negara hotel in Kuala Lumpur on Monday.

However, The Star reported yesterday afternoon on its website that two men had been arrested in connection with the sex video before updating it an hour later, saying that the two  were believed to be Rahim and Shazryl Eskay.

It also reported that the duo were then freed on police bail.

The English daily later corrected the report on its website that not two but three men had been nabbed, quoting Royal Malaysia Police secretary Deputy Commissioner Ghazali Md Amin.

sin chew sex tape datuk t arrested Chinese daily Sin Chew followed suit with its front-page report today, saying that three people had been arrested.

However, the print version of The Star today said that only two were arrested,adding that they were not Rahim and Shazryl Eskay.

The names of the mystery duo were, however. not mentioned.

Doubts over arrests

On their part, Rahim and Shazryl Eskay, vehemently denied that they had been arrested. They told Malaysiakini that they were not made to sign any other document apart from their witness statements on Thursday night.

Both were shocked by the reports of their arrests. They claimed that there was no mention of  the word arrest by the police after their statements were taken two days ago.

Meanwhile, Inspector-general of police Ismail Omar appeared to have laughed off reports that that the two had been arrested.

"Yesterday, we called two of them for their statements to be recorded.... if we had arrested them without enough evidence, people will be laughing at the police," he was reported to have said after attending the 204th police day celebration at the Police Training Centre in Kuala Lumpur yesterday evening.

Up till press time, it is still uncertain if in deed there had been  any arrest.

Anwar decries double standards

At a ceramah in Taman Melawati attended by 1,500 supporters, Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim decried   police double standards on the matter.

" The Star said there were arrests. It's a lie. What arrests? They were brought in for a while, and then released.

"You know why? Because they are Umno's running dogs. They can slander others, but not arrested. The others, they go to jail."

Minutes later, Anwar's speech was cut short by a team of police officers who barged into the venue, demanding that the opposition leader leave the podium.