TAPAH, June 12 — A man in his 30s has been remanded for four days from today to assist investigations into a defamation case involving an Orang Asli village head (Tok Batin) of Kampung Lubuk Gaharu during a TikTok live stream.

Magistrate Nurul Hidayu Zakaria at the Magistrates’ Court here issued the remand order against the suspect, who arrived at court at about 8.50 am under police escort.

The case is being investigated under Section 500 of the Penal Code, Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998, and Section 14 of the Minor Offences Act 1955.

He was arrested at his home in Ipoh at about 1 pm yesterday following 11 police reports, Tapah district police chief Supt Abdul Malik Hasim said.

The man went viral during a live stream after claiming Tok Batin Mohd Asmmadi Abdullah had been “keeping” a hiker Jaslinda Saludin, for two weeks and that he would marry her if the matter had not gone viral.

The suspect had issued a video apology over the controversy involving the post.

Jaslinda, 49, was found safe by villagers in Kampung Orang Asli Lubuk Gaharu after going missing for 14 days while hiking Gunung Batu Putih. — Bernama