PETALING JAYA: Police have arrested a man who allegedly abused a monkey as well as his accomplice who recorded the incident before it went viral.
The duo, aged 24 and 28, were arrested at 10pm yesterday in Jelawang, Kelantan, after the viral video drew backlash from the public.
Bachok police chief Ismail Jamaluddin said the suspects are under remand until Tuesday, Sinar Harian reported.
The case is being investigated under Section 44(1)(a) of the Animals Act 1953 for animal cruelty, and Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 for improper use of network facilities.
The video shows a man pulling the monkey by a thin string tied around its neck and holding the animal down. He is then seen slapping and hitting the monkey multiple times as it struggles to flee.