The police have opened an investigation paper after a short clip showing numerous guests attending a wedding ceremony of a famous celebrity couple held at a villa in Genting Highlands, without adhering to the SOPs, began making its rounds online recently.
According to the Bentong District Police Chief, Supt. Zaiham Mohd Kahar, the action was taken after the authorities received some intel from the viral video last night (Monday, 27th December) at 10:30pm.
He also added that the result of the police investigation revealed that the ceremony took place at 8:30 pm, on 15th December. “Through the video, some of the guests were seen without their face masks and there was no physical distancing. The situation is seen as breaching the Phase Four of the National Recovery Plan SOPs,” Zaiham said in a statement.
In the statement, the police official also revealed that they’re currently identifying and tracking down the individuals who were present at the wedding. The case is being investigated under Rule 17 of the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases (Measures Within Local Area of Infection) Regulations 2021.
While some information remain undisclosed as of now, many netizens were quick to come up with various speculations on the identities of the celebrity couple in question. According to insiders on Facebook, the newlyweds are currently performing umrah at the holy city of Mecca.
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As reported by NST, it is said that the event was attended by “some 200 people”, including the newlyweds’ celebrity friends and family members.
Sources: Harian Metro, NST.
