The police have opened an investigation paper (IP) into the case of a woman who said a secondary school teacher allegedly pushed her 15-year-old son to convert to Islam.

Cheras district police chief ACP Zam Halim Jamaluddin said the woman lodged a report yesterday.

He said the investigation is being conducted under Section 298A of the Penal Code, which covers causing disharmony or feelings of enmity or ill-will on religious grounds.

“The police have recorded statements from several witnesses and advised the public not to speculate,” he said in a statement today.

Zam Halim said anyone with information regarding the incident can contact the Cheras police at 03-92845050/5051, the Kuala Lumpur police at 03-21159999, or any police station.

- Bernama

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