KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 -- Authorities fined nearly 30 photo touts in the vicinity of KLCC RM2,000 each last night for operating without valid permits.

The operation was launched following complaints from the public and a recent viral incident involving one of the photographers and a foreign tourist, the New Straits Times reported.

Officers from the Royal Malaysia Police, Immigration Department, and Kuala Lumpur City Hall conducted the joint enforcement action.

The fines were issued under By-law 3(1) of the Federal Territory Hawkers Licensing By-Laws 2016, which regulates street-based commercial activities.

The photographers are known for offering smartphone photography services to tourists, often capturing images with the Petronas Twin...