Johor police chief Kamarul Zaman Mamat said a video and photographs of the alleged incident which had gone viral were fake.

He said this was the second time police had to issue a denial on the video after doing so the first time on Nov 2 last year.

He said spreading such fake videos and photos was seen as an attempt to create fear among the public, especially Singaporean tourists coming into the country via Johor.

“The act of spreading and making false speculation is illegal and action can be taken under Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998,” he said in a statement, here today.

He said if convicted, the individual could be fined not more than RM50,000 or jailed for a year, or both.

He advised the public not to easily believe allegations obtained from illegal sources and spreading of false information.