KUALA LUMPUR, March 21 -- Police have arrested a 35-year-old man for allegedly insulting Islam via a social media post about socks printed with the word "Allah" found for sale at a convenience chain.

Criminal Investigation Department director CP Datuk Seri Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain said that the man was believed to be in control of a Facebook account used for the offending post.

"The suspect was arrested on March 20 in Cheras.

"We have obtained a remand order under Section 117 of the Criminal Procedure Code for four days starting from March 21 to March 24," he said in a statement.

Mohd Shuhaily said that case is being investigated by the classified criminal investigation unit, prosecution/legal division (D5) and Bukit Aman criminal inve...