Cops probe incident involving maskless foreigner at KL mall

Cops probe incident involving maskless foreigner at KL mall

The man is said to have sworn and shown rude gestures at a security guard.

Screen grab of the video showing the man confronting the security guard and walking off.
KUALA LUMPUR:
Police are investigating an incident involving a foreigner who swore and made lewd gestures at a security guard after he was admonished for not wearing a face mask at a shopping mall in Jalan Ampang.

An 18-second video of the incident had been uploaded on TikTok and Twitter on Saturday.

Wangsa Maju district police chief Ashari Abu Samah said the report was lodged by the shopping mall’s security.

“Investigations are ongoing under Section 269 of the Penal Code, Section 14 of the Minor Offences Act 1955 and Regulation 18 of the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases (Measures within Infected Local Areas) Regulations,” he said in a statement.

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