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.
District police chief Assistant Commissioner Naazron Abdul Yusof said investigations found no such incident had occurred.
He said police received a report at 7.50pm yesterday concerning a Facebook post carrying the claim.
"The case is being investigated under Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998, which carries a fine of up to RM500,000, imprisonment of up to two years, or both upon conviction," he said in a statement.
He said the case was also being investigated under Section 505(b) of the Penal Code for statements conducing to public mischief.
Those with information or inquiries should refer to official police channels or contact the Kajang district police headquarters at 03-89114222.
The viral post featured an image, believed to be AI-generated, showing a woman purportedly dead while using a massage chair.
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