Bukit Aman criminal investigation department (CID) director Shuhaily Zain said the number of reports received over the event has risen from 21 to 188.

“We will be summoning the organisers to record their statements in the near future,” he was quoted by Berita Harian as saying.

On Saturday, Selangor police chief Hussein Omar Khan said his team had detected a post on social media, believed made by the youth wing of a political party, planning to organise the programme on June 21.

Investigations are being conducted under Section 298A of the Penal Code (causing disharmony, hatred or ill will on the grounds of religion) and Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 (improper use of network facilities).

Hussein reminded members of the public not to participate in the programme, which is seen as violating the country’s laws that do not support any form of LGBT practices.