
Ipoh police chief ACP Sum Chang Keong said the five men and three women, aged between 20 and 24, came to the Kampung Tawas police station at 10am to have their statements recorded.
“All of them were detained and released on police bail after having their statements recorded. Police will complete the investigation papers soon to be referred to higher authorities,” he said in a statement here tonight.
The case was investigated under Section 336 of the Penal Code for committing an act that could endanger their personal safety and that of others.
If found guilty, the offenders could be jailed for not more than three months or fined RM500, or both.
Yesterday, police urged all individuals who climbed the sign to come forward and assist police in their investigations.
Images showing a group of people climbing the 20-metre high Ipoh sign went viral on social media several days ago.
The video clip also showed them lying in hammocks tied to the poles of the sign frame.
Ipoh City Council lodged a police report over the incident at the Ipoh district police headquarters at 12.45am on Sunday.
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