Fire Dept probes viral porn video linked to auxiliary firefighter
Department director-general Datuk Seri Nor Hisham Mohammad said that although the individual in the video was not in uniform, an investigation was launched after the department found several other posts on the man's social media account showing him wearing a Fire Department uniform.
"The Integrity Unit has been instructed to form an investigation team to identify the source of the video's circulation and verify the true identity of the individual involved.
"If the investigation confirms his involvement, he could be immediately suspended from duty in accordance with the terms of his service scheme," he said at a press conference after closing the Madani Rakyat Community Firefighting Programme at the Auditorium Hall of the Fire and Rescue Academy in Wakaf Tapai today.
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