Melaka polls: 25 investigation papers referred to DPP
MELAKA: Police have referred 25 investigation papers involving various offences during the 2026 Melaka state election to the Deputy Public Prosecutor's Office.
Melaka: Police have forwarded 25 investigation papers to the Deputy Public Prosecutor's Office, pertaining to various offences committed during the 2026 state election. Police chief Datuk Dzulkhairi Mukhtar informed reporters that 37 reports had been received, leading to the opening of 28 investigation papers. The majority of the reports pertained to vandalism of campaign materials, investigated under Section 427 of the Penal Code.
Dzulkhairi noted that voting at all 240 polling centers, comprising 1,213 channels, was taking place without incident at the time of observation. The polling center he observed was among seven in Ayer Molek, which itself had 43 voting channels. A total of 3,332 policemen, along with 300 traffic personnel, FRU members including reinforcements from Negri Sembilan, and members of the Public Order Riot Unit, were deployed for the election.
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