5 cops reassigned pending probe into extortion case involving Taiwanese woman
Petaling Jaya district police chief ACP Shahrulnizam Jaafar said they had previously been detained, but their remand application was rejected by the court.
"The case is being investigated under Section 384 of the Penal Code, and a disciplinary file has also been opened for a parallel investigation.
"For now, all five policemen have been reassigned to other duties pending the outcome of the investigation," he said when contacted today.
A local media reported that a Taiwanese woman alleged on social media that she had been extorted by policeman during a roadblock in SS2, Petaling Jaya on July 7.
Shahrulnizam said initial investigations showed the incident occurred during a surprise roadblock operation at the location.
He said efforts are ongoing to contact the victim to assist with the investigation.
– Bernama
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