KUALA LUMPUR: Police are investigating a claim by a Taiwanese woman that she was extorted by police officers at a roadblock in SS2, Petaling Jaya in Selangor.
Petaling Jaya police chief Shahrulnizam Jaafar said the woman had related her ordeal in a post on Facebook.
“Following the revelation, police are investigating the matter under Section 384 of the Penal Code for extortion,” he said in a statement.
Shahrulnizam also confirmed that the identity of the officers allegedly involved in the incident had been established and that investigations had begun.
He stressed that the police took such allegations seriously and would not compromise when it came to misconduct, regardless of whether the victim is a citizen or a foreign national, as such acts tarnish the reputation of the force.