6 Malaysian Internet Mysteries That Still Have People Talking

By Lara Kramer  •  22 Oct 2026 in Features

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Malaysia’s internet has seen its fair share of strange videos, unexplained noises, and alleged ghost sightings.

Some have fairly ordinary explanations. Others are still being discussed long after the original footage went viral.

From a Bangsar bungalow linked to a triple murder to CCTV footage of someone knocking on doors with nobody in sight, these six stories had people trying to work out what they were looking at.

1. The Jalan Turi Bungalow With A Dark History

The abandoned bungalow along Jalan Turi in Bangsar has been part of Kuala Lumpur’s ghost-story circuit for years. But the property’s reputation goes beyond rumours of strange sightings. It is tied to a triple murder that took place in 1992.

On 23 April that year, brothers Arjun and Kabir Talwar, aged seven and 11, and their family’s domestic helper, Natalia Fernandes, were murdered at the family home. Their bodies were found in a septic tank behind the property. The family’s replacement security guard, Ariffin Agas, was convicted of the murders and sentenced to death. He was executed in December 2002.

In the years that followed, stories about the bungalow’s supposed hauntings began circulating. People claimed to have heard children crying near the property or seen figures around the grounds. The house was eventually demolished, but the stories did not disappear with it.

The property remains a familiar name in Malaysian paranormal discussions, with online retellings mixing documented events with claims that are much harder to verify. Stories about unsuccessful redevelopment attempts have also circulated, though these should be treated with caution.

The murders are a matter of public record. The ghost sightings are another story, with no verified evidence to establish that the property was haunted.

Read more about the gruesome 1992 triple murder behind the ‘haunted’ Jalan Turi bungalow in Bangsar.

2. The Pocong Sighting That Was Actually A Prank

In February 2026, reports of a pocong spotted around Parit Buntar and Nibong Tebal started making the rounds online. The figure, wrapped in white cloth, was reportedly seen near the roadside, prompting speculation about a ghost roaming the area.

A pocong is a figure from Malay folklore, usually depicted wrapped in a burial shroud. It is also a familiar sight in local horror films, so a supposed sighting caught on camera was bound to get people talking.

The videos reportedly left some residents uneasy, with rumours spreading about the figure appearing at night. But the explanation turned out to be considerably more mundane.

During a livestream in Parit Kasa, a TikTok influencer encountered the figure and stopped to investigate. The supposed pocong turned out to be a man in his twenties wearing white cloth and tracksuit trousers.

According to the New Straits Times report, the man admitted that he had dressed up to scare his friends. His prank ended up attracting attention far beyond his intended audience.

It was a fairly simple explanation for a video that had prompted plenty of speculation. The man may have been trying to frighten a few friends, but once the footage started spreading, the whole area was talking about a pocong.

3. The Condominium Noise That Sounded Like Someone Crying For Help

In August 2026, a video filmed at a condominium in Selangor raised an unsettling question: was someone trapped inside a utility shaft?

The footage showed residents investigating noises coming from a utility room. The sounds resembled muffled cries and banging, leading some viewers to wonder whether someone was calling for help from inside the building’s infrastructure.

As the video circulated, speculation grew that a person might be trapped, with some online claims suggesting the noises had exposed a kidnapping. The footage did not offer an obvious explanation, which only added to the concern.

Police and building security carried out checks, but no evidence of a crime was found. Petaling Jaya police later confirmed that the noises came from water pipes, with water pressure believed to be responsible.

A QuickCheck investigation by The Star also clarified that claims of a kidnapping being uncovered were false.

It is easy to see how the video unsettled people. The sounds were strange, the source was hidden, and the possibility of someone being in danger was difficult to ignore. But in this case, the explanation was plumbing rather than a person trapped behind a wall.

4. Who Was Knocking On Doors In Kedah?

Residents around Jalan Langgar in Alor Setar reported a strange disturbance in August 2026: repeated knocking at their doors late at night, with nobody visible when they went to check.

A CCTV clip lasting around two minutes and 25 seconds began circulating online. The knocking could be heard, but no one appeared in front of the house. Reports of similar incidents in nearby neighbourhoods added to the unease.

Residents in areas including Taman Satria, Taman Amira, Taman Awana, and Taman Lelasari reportedly experienced the same thing. Some said the knocking happened around midnight.

Police increased patrols in the area while looking into the reports. According to Sinar Harian’s coverage of the midnight knocking, authorities were investigating to determine what was behind the incidents.

At the time of reporting, there was no confirmed explanation for the knocking. The footage showed what residents said they had heard, but it did not establish who was responsible or whether the incidents were connected.

That leaves a fairly straightforward question unanswered: if someone was knocking, where were they going when residents opened the door?

5. The Mysterious Face In A Langkawi OOTD Video

A holiday video is not usually the sort of thing people expect to become a ghost story, but that is what happened to one clip filmed at Telaga Tujuh in Langkawi.

In December 2021, a woman shared an outfit-of-the-day video recorded at the popular waterfall attraction. When she watched it back, she claimed to have spotted a mysterious face in the footage.

According to SinarPlus, the face appeared towards the end of the clip and seemed to resemble a woman looking directly at the camera. The woman said she had not noticed anything unusual while recording.

The video attracted widespread attention, with viewers going back over the footage to examine the apparent face. Some believed it looked sinister, while others questioned whether it was an effect of the lighting, camera angle, or perspective.

As with any video of this kind, what people thought they saw depended largely on how they interpreted the image. There was no verified evidence that it showed anything supernatural, and the footage alone was not enough to establish what the face actually was.

Still, the clip gave viewers something to argue over. It also offered a reminder to check your holiday footage before posting it, if only to avoid having the comments section turn your OOTD into a paranormal investigation.

6. The Empty Swing Video From Kempas

In 2018, a short video from the Fire and Rescue Department quarters in Kempas, Johor Bahru, began circulating online. It appeared to show an empty playground swing moving back and forth, with a white-robed figure visible nearby.

A child’s voice could be heard saying, “Buai takde orang,” which means there is nobody on the swing. The combination of the moving swing, the figure, and the child’s comment quickly drew attention from people who believed the clip might show a ghost.

Other stories about strange occurrences around the residential quarters also surfaced, including reports of scratching sounds near windows. The rumours caused concern among some residents, and religious recitations were reportedly held at the quarters.

However, there was no confirmation that anything paranormal had taken place. A representative from the Johor Fire and Rescue Department suggested that the figure seen in the footage could have been someone wearing a white robe.

The swing’s movement was not proof of a haunting either. Without clearer footage or further evidence, it was difficult to determine exactly what had happened.

The clip has continued to circulate as part of Malaysia’s collection of online ghost stories. Whether viewers saw a ghost or simply an ambiguous video, the line that gave it its name was hard to forget: “Buai takde orang.”

Some of these stories have explanations. Others remain unresolved, at least based on the information made public.

In the end, the strangest part of these stories may be how quickly a few seconds of footage, a strange noise, or a rumour can take on a life of its own online…

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