Kuala Lumpur police chief Rusdi Isa said that in the meantime, the police officer involved, who is stationed in Wangsa Maju, is carrying out his duties as usual.

“We will take appropriate action (against him) once the AGC gives us further instructions,” he told reporters at the state police headquarters here today.

Police launched an internal investigation last month after the victim alleged in an Instagram post that the police officer had made lewd gestures towards her while she was taking photographs at a human rights protest in the capital.

She claimed that the gesture was repeated several times by the police officer to ensure that it could be seen.

Separately, Rusdi said the enquiry paper (KEP) on reports filed over youth and sports minister Hannah Yeoh’s memoir, Becoming Hannah: A Personal Journey, was referred to the AGC on Jan 10.

“Only when an offence is found to have been committed will the KEP be converted into an investigation paper,” he said.

He added that the KEP was opened as the police were uncertain of the offence committed and had to seek further instructions from the AGC.

The police previously received 182 reports nationwide urging the home ministry to ban Yeoh’s book on grounds of national security.

In the case of the red paint splashed at the KK Mart outlet at Universiti Malaya on Tuesday, Rusdi said that based on CCTV footage, two individuals were thought to be involved.

Police have yet to identify the suspects.