eHati founders detained after giving police statements
Their lawyer, Datuk M Reza Hassan, confirmed the matter, saying that his clients were detained by the Shah Alam district police after providing their statements at the Petaling Jaya police headquarters.
He said his clients were detained under sections 294 (obscene songs) and 509 (word or gesture intended to insult the modesty of a person) of the Penal Code and Section 14 of the Minor Offences Act.
The New Straits Times has reached out to police for confirmation of their arrests.
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