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Malaysian police arrest student for desecrating Koran in viral social media post

The post, which reportedly shows a photo of a man stepping on the holy book, has sparked public outrage and concerns over religious harmony

“The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission has been instructed to act swiftly, while coordinating with the police to take comprehensive and uncompromising action under the law,” he said in a statement on Wednesday.

Fahmi stressed that any behaviour touching on religious sensitivities and threatening public order would not be tolerated.

The post, uploaded on the Threads platform, reportedly shows a photo of a man stepping on the Koran as well as screenshots of comments said to be insulting Prophet Muhammad, according to The Sun.

Read original at South China Morning Post

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