QuickCheck: Did a traffic policeman in Sabah clean a clogged drain?

A VIDEO showing a traffic policeman unclogging a blocked drain, allowing water to flow from a flooded road has gone viral on social media. Did the incident happen?

Verdict:

TRUE

In a post on its official Facebook account on Tuesday (Jan 11), the Penampang district police said that Kpl Shah Erman from the district Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Division made the decision to clean the drain on his own initiative.

The Penampang police added in the post that Kpl Shah Erman was on “point duty” with two other officers at the time who were controlling the flow of traffic in the area.

“Congratulations to Kpl Shah Erman for his positive attitude which he showed to the community,” said the department in its post.