A 35-year-old woman has been arrested in connection with the cyberbullying and threats made against popular TikTok influencer/activist Rajeswary Appahu, known online as “Esha”. The influencer was found dead in her condominium last week, a case that has sparked significant public outcry and prompted high-level government attention.
Police arrested the 35 year old women at 1:45 AM at the Bukit Beruntung Golf Resort and is currently being held on remand at the Sentul police headquarters until July 10 to assist in the investigation. She is being investigated under several legal provisions, including Section 506 of the Penal Code for criminal intimidation, Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 for the improper use of network facilities or services, and Section 14 of the Minor Offences Act for indecent behavior.
The police report leading to the arrest was filed by a 39-year-old man on Saturday, 6 July. He reported encountering two TikTok posts containing slanderous and threatening content directed at Esha. The posts, which used Esha’s image as the background, included profanities and crude language aimed at intimidating the influencer. Although the posts have since been deleted, police investigations have confirmed their existence through screenshots provided by the complainant.
Sentul police chief Sukarno Zahari stated that the suspect, who works as a caretaker at an elderly home, did not know Esha personally but was familiar with her through TikTok. The police are also tracking down another suspect involved in the harassment.
