BACHOK: Kelantan police today confirmed that it has received a report regarding an Israeli flag drawn by individuals in the middle of a road in Kampung Getting, near Pengkalan Kubor, Tumpat recently.
State police chief Datuk Shafien Mamat said, following the report, police have opened an investigation paper into the case.
"The flag was painted (to resemble) the Israel flag and we are now tracking down those involved," he told reporters after monitoring police preparations at Kampung Pauh Lima here which will be placed under Enhanced Movement Control Order (EMCO) beginning midnight.
Shafien said the case is being investigated under Section 15 of the Minor Offences Act 1955.
On another matter, he said 86 individuals were compounded by the police for flouting various offences under Movement Control Order (MCO) in a two-week operation which ended yesterday.
He said the amount of the compounds imposed during the operating which began on May 6 amounted to more than RM100,000.
"Out of the 86 compounds, 33 were handed to motorists for travelling interstate without valid permits while the second highest offences were individuals who failed to wear face masks in public places," he added.
Shafien said the motorists were caught when passing through roadblocks set by the police statewide while other offenders were nabbed in series of checks on standard operating procedures (SOP) compliances.
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