KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 21 -- The police have opened investigations papers on purported false rape allegations against Melaka state assembly Speaker Datuk Ab Rauf Yusof, said Federal Criminal Investigation Department director Commissioner Datuk Huzir Mohamed.

Huzir explained that the matter is being investigated under Section 500 of the Penal Code and Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998.

"So far the police have taken statements from several witnesses, and even the person who was accused. That is why we are opening our investigations under Section 500.

"We have also taken CCTV footage and are now working with MCMC to find the person who made the posting," he said, using the acronym for the Malaysian Communications and M...