POLICE are hunting vandals who daubed insults on campaign materials belonging to Pakatan Harapan candidate for Lembah Pantai, Fahmi Fadzil.

Brickfields police chief Amihizam Abdul Shukor said the Lembah Pantai Amanah division deputy chief lodged a report after receiving a Whatsapp message showing that two billboards had been vandalised with insulting remarks.

“The incident occurred in three separate locations: Jalan Pantai Permai 1, Jalan Maarof, Bangsar, and Jalan Kerinchi, near Seri Pantai secondary school.

“The case is classified under section 427 of the penal code and 4A(1) of the Election Offences Act 1954 for mischief and spreading malicious intent or enmity, which provides for a prison sentence or a fine or both,” he said in a statement tonight.

“Any information related to acts of mischief can be channelled to the Brickfields police hotline on 03-2297 9222, the Kuala Lumpur police hotline on 03-2115 9999 or any police station nearby,” he said. – Bernama, November 15, 2022.