Kota Kinabalu: City police confirmed receiving a report relating to a spy camera installed inside a wall socket at a homestay here.
City Police Chief ACP Mohd Zaidi Abdullah said the report was lodged by a Chinese tourist at 5.27pm on Sept 7.
He said an investigation paper had been opened under Section 509 of the Penal Code.
“Preliminary investigations have been carried out, including seizure of case items, and efforts to identify the perpetrator(s) are underway,” he said, Saturday.
Zaidi also refuted claims that the complainants were ordered to take down their post on social media lamenting the incident.
“Anyone with information regarding the case may channel it to Kota Kinabalu Criminal Investigation Department Chief DSP Khairul Shah Peri at 011-2669 1994,” he said.
The victims, believed to honeymooners, suspected something amiss when the socket was giving a suspicious glare.
On Chinese social media Xiaohongshu, a woman said they found the spy camera in between two USB ports after dismantling the panel.
“We contacted the host who left us on read, so we decided to lodge a police report. The next morning we were advised by the owner to find new accommodation.
“Then we were accused of not wanting to pay the RM400 per night rent. This incident has ruined our honeymoon.
“Police then told us to take down the post which I did without thinking twice, but upon returning to our home country, I decided to re-share the incident to serve as a warning to others,” she claimed.
The studio room booking was for a “KK Modern Sea View Deluxe Studio Apartment” in the city centre.
