GEORGE TOWN: Police have confirmed that the man showing off a police vest in a video that went viral on social media is a senior police officer.
Northeast district police chief ACP Razlam Ab Hamid said that the officer is currently undergoing disciplinary action by the Integrity and Standards Compliance Department (JIPS).
"At 9am on June 26, the Northeast district police identified a video clip posted on TikTok showing a shirtless man, believed to be under the influence of alcohol, showing off a police vest to the public in Jalan Air Itam," he said in a statement on Wednesday (June 26).
In a separate development, police confirmed a March 18 death at a Georgetown police housing complex, following a viral TikTok video claiming police inaction.
ACP Razlam Ab Hamid said the two-minute, 41-second video was posted at 6.30pm on Tuesday (June 25). Police found no foul play at the scene.
He said an autopsy by Penang Hospital's forensic department attributed the death to injuries from a fall, classifying it as sudden death, and that the case was still under investigation. – Bernama
