KUALA LUMPUR: Muhammad Haziq Abdullah Abdul Aziz, who was arrested at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) here last night, had been attempting to board a flight to Manila, the Philippines.
Police said details of his destination were confirmed based on a flight ticket in his possession, Bernama reported.
Haziq, who had claimed to be one of two men in a sex video which allegedly features a Cabinet minister, was detained by a Bukit Aman Special Investigations team at 6pm and is being probed for several offences.
“(He) is being investigated under Section 292 of the Penal Code for the sale or otherwise of obscene material; and Section 504 for intentional insult with intent to provoke a breach of the peace.
“He is also being investigated under Section 377B for committing carnal intercourse against the order of nature; and Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 for the improper use of network facilities,” Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department director Datuk Huzir Mohamed said in a statement on Friday night.
On Wednesday, the 27-year-old PKR Santubong Youth chief, who is also the senior private secretary of the Deputy Primary Industries and Commodities Minister, posted a video on Facebook, claiming to be one of two men in a sex video which went viral a day earlier.
Haziq also alleged that Economic Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Azmin Ali is the other person in the clip.
Azmin has denied the allegation, saying that it is nothing but part of a nefarious plot to assassinate his reputation and character in an attempt to destroy his political career.