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Free Malaysia Today
2 days ago
- Free Malaysia Today
Cops probing video alleging sexual harassment by Genting balloon vendor
The three-minute video showed a man catching his breath outside a building in Genting Highlands, recalling an encounter with an older man purportedly giving out balloons to strangers. PETALING JAYA : Police are investigating a video showing a man alleging sexual harassment by a balloon vendor in Genting Highlands, Bentong, Pahang. Bentong police chief Zaiham Kahar said in a statement that no official report was filed on the incident. He urged the owner of the TikTok account on which the video was posted to come forward and assist in investigations. 'Initial checks on the TikTok account's content revealed that the individual may have been involved in several other similar incidents at different locations, where attempts of criminal acts were made against him,' he said. Zaiham urged those who had experienced similar incidents to contact the police and file a report. The three-minute video showed a man catching his breath outside a building in Genting Highlands, recalling an encounter with an older man who was purportedly giving balloons to strangers. The man claimed that upon accepting a balloon, the vendor invited him to a room for a snack. However, the balloon vendor allegedly locked the two of them in the room and asked the man to expose himself for RM50, which he refused to do. But the man later pulled out a RM50 note from his hoodie before the video ended. Asked if the video could be a prank, Zaiham said a report would be filed if it was found to be fake.
Free Malaysia Today
07-05-2025
- Health
- Free Malaysia Today
Balloon vendor initiates legal action against DBKL officials
Lawyer Rafique Rashid Ali (centre) said his client Za'imuddin Azlan was also considering legal action against certain social media users for defamation. KUALA LUMPUR : Balloon vendor Za'imuddin Azlan, who was injured following a struggle with Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) enforcement officials in March, is initiating legal action against them. His lawyer, Rafique Rashid Ali, said they had sent a letter requesting the names of the officials involved before bringing the case to court. He said the letter was addressed to the Kuala Lumpur mayor, DBKL's legal and prosecution director as well as its enforcement director. 'We feel that we urgently need to begin civil action against the officials involved,' he said at a press conference. Rafique said his client decided to take legal action after obtaining a full report on his injuries from Sultan Idris Shah Hospital in Serdang. He said the report stated Za'imuddin had indeed suffered injuries with a risk of paralysis, confirming the 28-year-old had not been faking his injuries as alleged. 'Za'imuddin still uses assistive devices (for his injuries),' he said. Rafique said his client was also considering legal action against certain social media users for defamation. The incident on March 28 was sparked by a confrontation over Za'imuddin's unlicensed sale of balloons on Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman. DBKL alleged that he refused to obey orders and acted aggressively despite having been given three warnings. However, Za'imuddin has denied this. On April 6, private doctor Dr Hafidz Rizal Amran claimed Za'imuddin was at risk of permanent paralysis after a severe injury to the T12 thoracic spinal nerve. He also claimed Za'imuddin faced several complications from his injuries, including numbness in parts of his body as well as urinary incontinence.
