IGP: Investigation papers on Zamri, Era hosts still with AGC

Summary

• Inspector-General of Police Razarudin Husain says the Attorney-General’s Chambers is still holding the investigation papers against preacher Zamri Vinoth and three Era FM radio presenters.

• Police opened separate probes against Zamri and the radio hosts for actions that insulted Hindus.

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Inspector-General of Police Razarudin Husain said the investigation paper on independent preacher Zamri Vinoth, who allegedly insulted Hinduism via his recent Facebook post, is still with the Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC).

"The papers are still with the AGC," he said in a brief text message to Malaysiakini today.

Malaysiakini reached out to Razarudin for an update on the case against Zamri and another police investigation against three Era FM radio presenters who mocked a Hindu religious ritual during Thaipusam.

On March 12, Razarudin reportedly said police had submitted their findings in the investigation against Zamri to the AGC.

He had also confirmed then that the police received close to 900 police reports against the controversial preacher.

Zamri, in a Facebook post which was removed by the platform but he later re-uploaded, had likened kavadi bearers during the Hindu Thaipusam festival to individuals who are “possessed and intoxicated”.

The post was removed from the social media platform on March 9 following a request by MCMC.

However, Zamri reportedly re-uploaded the post on his Facebook account soon after it was taken down, prompting DAP lawmaker RSN Rayer to urge authorities to arrest the preacher.

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