Selangor police chief Hussein Omar Khan said the reports were filed by Zayn Rayyan’s family members and the investigating officer handling the case, respectively.

“The investigations are being conducted under Section 8 of the Official Secrets Act, Section 203A of the Penal Code, and Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998,” he was quoted as saying in a Utusan Malaysia report.

Hussein also cautioned the public against sharing any content classified under the Official Secrets Act.

“Such actions not only disrupt investigations but also the prosecution process in court,” he said.

“Legal action will be taken against any person found sharing such content.”

Yesterday, Bukit Aman criminal investigation department director Shuhaily Zain said police would contact the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission to remove the content, first detected on a Telegram account, and prevent it from being spread on other platforms.

The parents of Zayn, an autistic six-year-old who was murdered last December, pleaded not guilty to child neglect at the Petaling Jaya sessions court on Thursday after initially being probed for murder.

Shuhaily said that the “irresponsible dissemination of information” could not only affect the trial, but also have an adverse effect on the prosecution, defence lawyers and Zayn’s family.

Pictures of alleged information related to Zayn Rayyan’s case have been circulated on social media platforms since Thursday night.