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Would you panic if you suddenly spotted a fully armed soldier wandering around your neighbourhood?

Even more unsettling if that soldier wasn’t Malaysian, but appeared to be a lone Japanese serviceman roaming the streets.

That was exactly the scene that left residents in Taman Bukit Desa, Kepong scratching their heads after a video of the mysterious figure surfaced online and quickly made its rounds on social media.

A Facebook user recently shared the video, prompting online discussion. While users were quick to speculate, the incident did not appear to cause major alarm among Facebook users.

One commenter even quipped, “There are so many crazy people out there. Scary”

Police have since launched an investigation into the incident.

According to Bernama, Gombak district police chief Assistant Commissioner Ibrahim Husin said authorities received a report regarding the matter at about 4.31pm on Monday after footage of the man went viral via WhatsApp.

The case is being investigated under Section 140 of the Penal Code for wearing attire resembling that of military, naval or air force personnel.

Those convicted under the provision face up to three months’ imprisonment, a fine of up to RM1,000, or both.

Investigators are also probing the case under Section 36 of the Arms Act 1960 for allegedly possessing and importing imitation weapons.

Those with information on the incident are urged to contact investigating officer Inspector S Prakash at 012-2940827 or the Gombak district police operations room at 03-6126 2222 to assist investigations.

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