Both Bersih and the red shirts movement will be investigated for their failure to notify the police on their respective gatherings, inspector-general of police Khalid Abu Bakar said today.

"Be it the yellow or the red, they have violated the law. They (should) notify us before organising any event," Khalid told a press conference at Bukit Aman.

"There was one party that did not notify us, but expects protection from us. When they did something wrong and caused anger from others, they asked for our protection," he said.

Khalid was referring to the Bersih convoy, which kicked-off on Oct 1 to raise awareness on the Nov 19 Bersih 5 rally, and the counter-gathering by the red shirt movement.

He said the police would also investigate a report lodged by red shirts leader Jamal Md Yunos that Bersih has links with the Islamic State.

"Not only on IS, everything. I have said we will investigate any offence. This is our standard operating procedure," he added.

Bersih has denied the IS-link allegation and its chairperson, Maria Chin Abdullah, filed a defamation suit against Jamal today.

However, Khalid said, the police have yet to determine the provision of law related to Jamal's police report.

To a question on Deputy Home Minister Nur Jazlan Mohamed’s call to the police to ignore claims that Bersih is infiltrated by the IS, Khalid said the force has to follow the standard operations procedure.

"When a police report has been lodged, we have to investigate," he replied.

Khalid also took issue with DAP veteran Lim Kit Siang, who criticised him for remaining silent on the red shirt movement’s 'thuggery' behaviour.

'With or without reports, police will act'

With or without reports lodged, he said, the police would act against those who break the law.

"There is no need for the IGP himself to come out and say what action police have taken today. Don't I have other work to do?" he said.

"If Lim Kit Siang can ask me why no was action taken, he can also tell the complainant to check with the officer who is investigating the case."

Khalid then announced that police yesterday arrested more than 10 individuals for leaking information on the operations of the security forces in the Sabah waters.

"We knew the existence of these enemies and informants on the other side leaked the information. We will continue to identify the culprits," he said.

"We detained Sabah citizens and immigrants from southern Philippines," Khalid said, adding he did not rule out security force insiders leaking the information to the Abu Sayyap militants and to kidnap-for-ransom groups.

On Sept 30, Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak said he believed that information on the security forces operations in the Sabah waters was leaked by insiders.