Release of dam water mere rumours - Police

Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar advised the public not to believe rumours on the release of water from dams in flooded areas because such a move would be announced beforehand by the

relevant authorities and mainstream media.

"It's alright to keep up with the social media but don't believe everything you read. Check your facts with an accurate source," he said after a gathering with general police officers here Wednesday.

He said police would also be patrolling the housing areas where residents had to be relocated to flood relief centres.

On a separate development, Khalid said investigations found no signs of abuse on the bodies of the three sisters who were discovered drowned in Alor Semela, Jalan Datuk Kumbar, Kedah.

"There are no signs of abuse but we are still suspicious. Even though the cause of death was drowning, we have classified the case as murder," he said.

In last Saturday's incident, the body of Nor Syafikah Nadia Rusdi, 14, was found at a padi field in Alor Senibong, Langgar at 3.45pm.

The bodies of her sisters, Puteri Nurul Akma, three, and Nur Izzati Husna, 12, were found in a canal some 3.5km away in Kampung Padang Tani about 4pm the next day.

The three sisters were last seen leaving their house on a motorbike which was ridden by Nor Syafikah Nadia about 7.30pm last Friday.