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Prison Dept: 'Najib held in house' rumour untrue

The Prison Department has refuted rumours that former prime minister Najib Abdul Razak was not being held in a jail cell in serving his 12-year prison sentence for misappropriation of funds.

"This information is not true. Stop spreading it," the department said in a curt one-liner on Facebook today.

The rumour that was spread through WhatsApp recently claimed...

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