Police dismiss viral claim of teen electrocuted to death on mall massage chair
KAJANG: A viral post claiming that a teenage girl died after being electrocuted while using a massage chair at a shopping mall is false.
KAJANG: Police have debunked a viral claim that a teenage girl was electrocuted while using a massage chair at a mall. Assistant Commissioner Naazron Abdul Yusof, the district police chief, stated that investigations found no evidence to support the allegation. The police received a report via Facebook about the claim at 7.50pm on the previous day.
The case is being investigated under two sections of Malaysian laws: Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998, which imposes penalties up to RM500,000 in fines, imprisonment for up to two years, or both, and Section 505(b) of the Penal Code for statements that incite public mischief. Anyone with information or inquiries should direct their concerns to official police channels or the Kajang district police headquarters at 03-89114222.
The misleading post featured an image, likely generated by AI, depicting a woman who was supposedly dead while seated in a massage chair.
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