Inspector-General of Police Razarudin Husain said police have identified the account owner as a 75-year-old woman.

“The investigation is ongoing. Our initial action will be to summon the Facebook account owner, Ainon Mohd.

“We have recorded statements from the complainants to complete the preliminary investigation,” Berita Harian quoted him as saying.

Razarudin said the case is being investigated under Section 298 of the Penal Code for uttering words with intent to wound religious feelings, and Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 for improper use of network facilities.

He said police have referred the case to the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission for removal of the Facebook post.

“Once again, I emphasise that the police will not compromise on any 3R (race, religion and royalty) issues,” he said.

Ainon later released a statement apologising for her post, in which she said she would abide by the advice of the federal territories mufti office and Selangor mufti’s department.

She said she has deleted the post in question, and promised to refer any future posts to the authorities in question first.

“As someone active in publishing, I continually support efforts to build Islamic understanding responsibly,” she said.