Kuala Lumpur: Police are still awaiting a full medical report from Seri Manjung Hospital on the health condition of a teacher who allegedly posted offensive remarks regarding the recent crash in Gerik that claimed the lives of 15 students from Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI).

According to BERNAMA News Agency, Perak police chief Datuk Noor Hisam Nordin stated that they have been informed the teacher is still receiving treatment at the hospital. ‘The police recorded the teacher’s statement on June 16, and we have also seized his personal mobile phone to assist in the investigation,’ he said.

‘The investigation papers are nearly ready to be submitted to the Deputy Public Prosecutor. We are only waiting for the medical report of the teacher, who is believed to be suffering from a psychiatric condition,’ he added. Datuk Noor Hisam Nordin provided these updates during a press conference held after the handover-of-duties ceremony for the state deputy police chief at the state Senior Police Officers’ Mess.

On June 11, Manjung police chief ACP Hasbullah Abd Rahman reportedly mentioned that police received a report concerning a social media post made from a Facebook account under the name ‘Khalid Yunus’. Subsequently, on June 16, he noted that the case was being investigated under Section 504 of the Penal Code and Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998.