Cops tracking owner of phone number used to send threats to Rafizi’s wife

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Cops tracking owner of phone number used to send threats to Rafizi’s wife

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 15, 2025: Selangor Police Chief Shazeli Kahar says police are tracking down an individual whose phone was used to send threat messages to Pandan MP Rafizi Ramli’s wife.

Malaysians are keeping their fingers crossed that this so-called police investigation will not end up hollow, just like many cases in the past, for example the “police” abduction of Pamela Ong and lawyer and social activist Siti Kasim’s case of a bomb planted in her car, just to name two high profile cases.

No News Is Bad News produces below a news report on what the police are saying about their probe on the attack on Rafizi’s 12-year-old son and mother:

Malaysia

Police trace individual behind threat messages to Rafizi’s wife

Authorities launch investigation under Section 507 of the Penal Code after threats follow assault on former minister’s son

Updated 3 hours ago · Published on 15 Aug 2025 2:10PM

Police will collaborate with several relevant agencies to trace the owner of the phone number concerned - August 15, 2025

POLICE are tracking down the individual responsible for sending threatening messages to the wife of former Economy Minister Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli, following the recent assault on the couple’s 12-year-old son at a shopping centre in Putrajaya.

Selangor Police Chief Datuk Shazeli Kahar confirmed that Rafizi’s wife lodged a police report on Thursday.

“In response, police will collaborate with several relevant agencies to trace the owner of the phone number concerned,” he said on Friday.

“The investigation for this case is being conducted under Section 507 of the Penal Code,” he added.

Shazeli also said police had recorded a statement from the doctor who treated the victim, in order to assist with the investigation.

Earlier, during a press conference on Thursday, Shazeli urged Rafizi to file an official report regarding the alleged threats received by his wife, stating it would allow police to take appropriate follow-up action.

Rafizi had previously revealed that his wife received two threatening messages, one at 1:12am and another at 11:02am.

According to *Sinar Harian*, six individuals have so far been questioned in connection with the incident, which occurred at 2pm at a shopping mall in Putrajaya.

During the incident, Rafizi’s son was reportedly attacked by two individuals on a motorcycle and injected with a syringe containing an unknown liquid. - August 15, 2025

Malaysia

‘If you continue, AIDS’: Rafizi says wife received threats, son attacked after whistleblowers tipped him off on scandal

Pandan MP Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli at a press conference in the Parliament here. — Bernama pic

By Soo Wern Jun

Thursday, 14 Aug 2025 1:48 PM MYT

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 14 — Pandan MP Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli today said that a group of whistleblowers had approached him last week with information on a scandal, and alleged that an attack on his son was meant to stop him from pursuing the matter.

He said in his opinion this was a strategy to ensure that he drops the matter altogether.

“I’ve given the same statement to the police, in my view, this is an attempt to shut my mouth, meaning there is something I’m looking at and this is a message (to me) so that I hands off from that matter,” he said

“Last week, there was a group of whistleblowers who came to me regarding a scandal, that I can tell.

“It means that, whoever is behind this knows, usually when I begin to look at a scandal I will dig and dig and dig and at the same time people with information will come forward,” he added.

Rafizi said that following his son’s attack yesterday afternoon, his wife had received threatening messages.

The first message, he said, came at 1.12am with the text: “Be quiet, if you continue, AIDS”.

He said a second message, sent today at 11.02am, carried the same text but was accompanied by syringe emojis.

He said those behind the threats may be targeting his son to pressure his wife, knowing that if she could no longer bear it, she would tell him, which could in turn influence his decision.

“I think this will continue… In my view, the message or strategy — it’s because I usually don’t take heed of summons meaning to say that I’ve been through summons, locked up, even when I lost my position I can’t be bothered,” he said

“So I think those who are involved felt that it was easier to influence my decision through my wife and I only [have] one child,” he added.

Not budging 

Rafizi said his family has faced similar pressures for the past 15 years, although this time was different as it involved his only child.

“For those who are involve, I hope they reflect [on this], because my wife and son have gone through this multiple times — with me being sent to prison and all — so I think we have gone through this before, we don’t intend to change course and we will continue normally,” he said. 

He added that his wife had also been tracked despite their recent move to a new home, with few people aware of their address.

“My wife’s movement, nobody knows, even I don’t know… so I think it’s quite professionally (executed),” he said.

Rafizi said police were investigating the possible link between the attack and his work, which he believes is connected.

He explained that his son will need repeated blood tests over six months to rule out drugs, poison, or viral infections.

“So far from observations we don’t see any effects so I take comfort and insyallah we can rule out drugs or poison,” he said.

For now,  he said, the family will live with heightened security while awaiting further advice from police.