SHAH ALAM, July 2 — The investigation into viral images shared via the Telegram app showing alleged injuries on the body of Zayn Rayyan Abdul Matiin has been taken over by the Bukit Aman Classified Crime Investigation Unit (USJT).
Selangor police chief Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said the case is being investigated under Section 8 of the Official Secrets Act 1972.
"A police report concerning evidence allegedly connected to the Zayn Rayyan case has been filed, and the investigation is now being handled by Bukit Aman USJT," he told a press conference at the Selangor police contingent headquarters today.
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Selangor Police Chief Datuk Hussein Omar Khan (right) speaks during a press conference at the Selangor Police Contingent headquarters in Shah Alam, on March 14, 2023. — Picture by BERNAMA[/caption]
On Sunday (June 30), the Petaling Jaya district police headquarters received a report about the photographs' circulation.
Hussein added that after the report was filed, his team conducted an investigation before the case was handed over to Bukit Aman.
When asked about the possibility of insider involvement in disseminating the photographs, he said the matter is under investigation.
Earlier, the investigation papers on the alleged murder were also shared widely.
On December 6 last year, the body of the six-year-old autistic Zayn was discovered in a stream near his home at Idaman Damansara Damai Apartment at 10pm, a day after he was reported missing.
On June 13, his parents Ismanira Abdul Manaf and Zaim Ikhwan Zahari pleaded not guilty in the Petaling Jaya Sessions Court to neglecting the boy in a manner likely to cause physical harm to him.
— Bernama
