Now Reading
Johor Police Denies Kidnapping & Organ Harvesting Claims Made By TikTok Video

Johor Police Denies Kidnapping & Organ Harvesting Claims Made By TikTok Video

A TikTok user recently uploaded a video on the platform advising the public to stay vigilant, claiming that there have been cases of people being kidnapped and their organs being sold to hospitals in Johor.

Subscribe to our Telegram channel for the latest stories and updates.


Johor Police chief Comm Datuk Kamarul Zaman Mamat has shut down rumours of people being kidnapped for organ harvesting in the state as made in a now-viral TikTok video.

“There have been no police reports regarding such cases as claimed by the account holder,” Kamarul Zaman was quoted by Harian Metro.

He added that the police viewed the posting as an attempt to instigate fear among the public.

According to Kamarul Zaman, it is illegal for any parties to spread fabricated speculation like this and the perpetrator could face action under Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998, which is punishable with a maximum fine of RM50,000, a one-year jail term or both upon conviction.

The Johor police chief was commenting on a TikTok uploaded by the application user, @aestheticharu, which advised the public to be careful, claiming that there are cases of kidnappers abducting people before harvesting their organs and selling them to hospitals in the state.

The video, uploaded two days ago, is yet to be taken down by the TikTok user.

@aestheticharu

STAY SAFE

♬ original sound – eleanor

Kamarul Zaman urged the public not to be gullible and believe such fake information made by unverified sources.

There have been a few attempted and potential kidnapping incidents this year so far, most notably the kidnapping of a cosmetic founder in Kelantan, the kidnapping of a businessman in Ampang, and the recent kidnapping attempt of a child in Genting Highlands.

READ MORE: [Watch] Businessman Abducted In Front Of Ampang Restaurant, Public Gave Chase

READ MORE: [Watch] Abducted Kelantanese Woman Believed To Have Been Taken To Thailand

READ MORE: Police Probing Genting Highlands’ Child Kidnapping Attempt Claims Made Viral On TikTok


Share your thoughts with us via TRP’s FacebookTwitter, and Instagram.

Get more stories like this to your inbox by signing up for our newsletter.

© 2024 The Rakyat Post. All Rights Reserved. Owned by 3rd Wave Media Sdn Bhd