Probe under way into video of two cops ‘taking money from group’

 The George Town police chief said the two police personnel in a patrol unit were carrying out law enforcement duties.

Two video clips have drawn public attention for showing two police personnel allegedly taking money while carrying out an inspection on a group in a car.

PETALING JAYA:

Police are conducting a thorough investigation into a viral video circulating on social media alleging that two policemen in Penang had taken money from a group of people after stopping their car.

Several videos went viral on social media showing the two police personnel stopping a car carrying several people and conducting checks on them. The person recording the video alleged that the officers had taken money from the group.

George Town police chief Abdul Rozak Muhammad said the two personnel in a mobile patrol unit were carrying out law enforcement duties at Puncak Erskine, Jalan Fettes, in Tanjung Tokong, Bernama reported.

“A police report has been lodged by the officer involved, who denied the allegation of corruption during the inspection. Police are conducting a thorough investigation into the incident depicted in the viral video,” he said in a statement tonight.

He said the investigation would also look into whether the police personnel involved had complied with procedures and disciplinary regulations.

He called for witnesses and anyone with information to contact the district police headquarters at 04-2181822 or the investigating officer, Insp Zahirrudin Ismail, at 014-3189026. - FMT