Johor bahru: Police have confirmed that a salon at a shopping mall here was splashed with red paint yesterday, resulting in an estimated loss of RM15,000. Johor Bahru Utara police chief ACP Balveer Singh Mahindar Singh said a report was lodged by a 22-year-old local male employee at about 1.33 pm the same day.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, initial investigations revealed the incident occurred around 11.50 am when two suspects entered the salon and threw plastic bags filled with red paint into the premises. 'The paint splashed onto the furniture and a customer inside the salon. No injuries were reported, but losses are estimated at RM15,000,' Singh stated in a press release.

He noted that the case is being investigated under Section 427 of the Penal Code for mischief and urged anyone with information to contact the Johor Bahru North District Police Headquarters (IPD) at 07-556 3122. Earlier, a Facebook post by user Douglas Ang showing photos of the paint-splashed salon and a customer with paint stains had gone viral.