KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 12 — Six police officers, including a senior cop with the rank of ASP, were arrested yesterday to assist investigations into an alleged molest and extortion case involving a local woman at a condominium unit in Cheras on October 1.
Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Rusdi Mohd Isa said the arrest of the police officers, which included a woman, was made following a report lodged by the victim.
“On Monday, the 22-year old victim lodged a police report, and on the same day, police arrested three local men aged between 30 and 50 in connection with the incident, but they were released on police bail,” he said after a run held in conjunction with the National Sports Day 2024 at the Kuala Lumpur contingent police headquarters today.
Rusdi said the officer and policemen aged 30 to 50 were remanded for three days from today until Monday.
The case is being investigated under Section 354 (outrage of modesty) and Section 384 (extortion) of the Penal Code.
Earlier, a message on Telegram went viral claiming a woman had become a victim of extortion and molest by a group at a condominium unit in Cheras.
In the message, the woman alleged she was threatened by a group of police officers who raided (her apartment) and extorted her for RM150,000 before it was reduced to RM90,000, after drugs were found in her possession.
The woman, however, claimed to have been released after a local man helped her with a payment of RM10,000. She promised to make periodic repayments with interest.
— Bernama
