Police Probe Officer Over Alleged Insult to Woman's Modesty
Ampang Jaya District Police chief ACP Mohd Azam Ismail urged the woman in the video to come forward and assist with the investigation.
'The police officer involved has been identified and removed from current duties; a disciplinary investigation is also underway against the officer,' he said in a statement today.
He said the 1-minute 30-second video was detected at about 5 pm yesterday, after a TikTok user uploaded it on a personal account, and it went viral on Instagram.
Mohd Azam said the investigation is being conducted under Section 509 of the Penal Code (for insulting modesty) and Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 (for improper use of network facilities).
Members of the public with information related to the incident are urged to contact investigating officer ASP Hida Hayati via the Ampang Jaya District Police Headquarters (IPD) hotline at 03-42897222 to assist in the investigation.
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