Police identify man responsible for Exco’s nude pix

PETALING JAYA, Feb 16 — Police have identified the person behind the circulation of nude photographs of Selangor executive councillor (Exco), Elizabeth Wong.

Petaling Jaya OCPD, ACP Arjunaidi Mohamed said police would record statements from the man soon and initial investigations revealed that the suspect had several nude photographs of the 37-year-old politician in his possesion.

“We will be also calling a journalist, who informed the Bukit Lanjan assemblyman about her nude photographs yesterday. So I hope everyone will be patient until we complete our investigations,” he told a press conference here today.

Arjunaidi said the police have yet to receive the nude pictures and that it was to early to determine whose image actually appeared in the photographs.

He confirmed Wong had lodged a police report at the Damansara police station in Petaling Jaya at about 11.05 pm yesterday after a journalist informed her about the circulation of the photographs.

“However, the report was not complete as she was only informed by a third person (journalist) on the circulation of nude photographs. She (Wong) told the police the photographs were taken when she was sleeping.

“I would like to advise those having the nude photographs to surrender them to the police and assist us in our investigations,” he said, adding that police were investigating the case under Section 292 of the Penal Code for possessing pornographic materials. [read more]

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