KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 29 — Police are investigating the case of a Russian couple who allegedly scaled Merdeka 118 without official clearance.

According to a report by the New Straits Times, Kuala Lumpur deputy police chief Datuk Yahaya Othman said that the couple will be called in to have their statement recorded following widespread news on the internet of them climbing the second-tallest building in the world.

"They will be investigated under the Penal Code for trespassing.

"We have not received a report from the building owner about the incident yet," Yahaya was quoted saying.

Yesterday, images and news about a pair of Russian couple Ivan Beerkus and Angela Nikolau, who climbed the Merdeka 118, spread like wildfire on online forum Reddit and other social media sites

The post reportedly showed a picture of the couple taking a selfie at the top of Merdeka 118, with Nikolau posting on Twitter that "no one has done it before - ever”.

The couple's daring act led Malaysians to question Merdeka 118's security measures.