JOHOR BAHRU – Johor police today denied allegations that two of their officers had received bribes from an individual, as spread in a TikTok video that has gone viral.
State police chief Datuk Kamarul Zaman Mamat said that the video was believed to have been recorded on September 3, when two members of the mobile patrol vehicle unit were patrolling an industrial area in Kulai, where a Hungry Ghost festival was being held.
He said in the video, the two police officers in the patrol car were seen receiving something from a man.
“An investigation found that the two personnel were actually given boxed drinks and not money by the individual, who is also the owner of a factory in the area.
“The man in the video has also lodged a police report denying that he had given money to the police officers,” he told a press conference after the Pingat Jasa Pahlwan award presentation ceremony at the Johor police contingent headquarters here today.
Kamarul Zaman, however, said the investigation is still ongoing to ensure that there is no element of corruption involved in the case.
At the same time, he advised the public to report such videos to police first for investigation – rather than sharing them on social media, which could create negative perceptions.
In the 39-second video, two police officers in a patrol car who stopped in the area were seen receiving something from a man. – September 21, 2023