Perlis police arrest activist over incendiary TikTok on Sri Veera Maha Kaliamman Kovil temple

A 55-year-old activist has been remanded for two days in Kangar, suspected of inciting actions via social media concerning a gathering held in response to the demolition of a Hindu temple.

Arrested in Petaling Jaya, the consultant faced 14 police reports related to his TikTok posts.

These posts allegedly encouraged actions against existing laws and could incite religious and racial tensions.

Police are investigating under the Sedition Act 1948 and the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998.

KANGAR, Sept 4 — A 55-year-old activist has been remanded for two days from today on suspicion of making an inciting post via social media related to the organisation of a gathering concerning the demolition of a Hindu temple here on Aug 22.

Kangar district police chief ACP Yusharifuddin Mohd Yusop said the man, who works as a consultant, was arrested in Petaling Jaya, Selangor yesterday at 10 am.

He said that earlier, the Perlis police received 14 reports regarding posts on the activist’s TikTok application between Aug 22 and 27.

“The post contained a picture of the organisation of the ‘Perhimpunan Merah Maha Kali’ which was held on Aug 30, 2026, from 9 am to 11 am at the Sri Veera Maha Kaliamman Kovil site in Bukit Lagi, Kangar,” he said in a statement today.

Yusharifuddin said the investigation found that the organisation of the gathering was believed to be a response to dissatisfaction with the temple that was demolished by the authorities on Aug 20, in accordance with the law.

He said the activist is suspected of wanting to incite the Indian Hindu community to support actions contrary to existing laws and statutes, and the case is being investigated under Section 4(1) of the Sedition Act 1948 and Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998.

“This gathering is also considered a very dangerous incitement that could trigger religious and racial riots in the state of Perlis,” he also said. — Bernama

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一名 55 岁的活动人士因涉嫌通过社交媒体煽动民众参与抗议印度教寺庙被拆毁的集会，在加央被拘留两天。

该顾问在八打灵再也被捕，警方接到了14份与其TikTok帖子相关的报案。

据称，这些帖子鼓励人们采取违反现行法律的行为，并可能煽动宗教和种族紧张局势。

警方正在根据 1948 年《煽动叛乱法》和 1998 年《通信和多媒体法》进行调查。

坎加尔，9月4日讯——一名55岁的活动人士因涉嫌在社交媒体上发布煽动性帖子而被拘留两天，该帖子与组织8月22日在此地拆除一座印度教寺庙的集会有关。

加央区警察局长 ACP Yusharifuddin Mohd Yusop 表示，这名担任顾问的男子昨天上午 10 点在雪兰莪州八打灵再也被捕。

他表示，此前，玻璃市警方在 8 月 22 日至 27 日期间收到了 14 起关于该活动人士在 TikTok 应用程序上发布内容的举报。

“该帖子包含一张‘Perhimpunan Merah Maha Kali’的组织照片，该活动于2026年8月30日上午9点至11点在加央武吉拉吉的Sri Veera Maha Kaliamman Kovil举行，”他在今天的一份声明中说。

尤沙里夫丁表示，调查发现，组织这次集会是为了表达对当局于 8 月 20 日依法拆除寺庙的不满。

他说，该活动人士涉嫌煽动印度教社区支持违反现行法律法规的行为，目前正根据 1948 年《煽动叛乱法》第 4(1) 条和 1998 年《通信和多媒体法》第 233 条对此案进行调查。

他还表示：“这次集会也被认为是一种非常危险的煽动行为，可能在玻璃市州引发宗教和种族骚乱。”——马新社

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