KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 14 — An investigation is being carried out into the alleged sexual harassment of a woman by police personnel during a roadblock at Jalan Duta, here.
Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Saiful Azly Kamaruddin said the department had opened an investigation paper based on the woman’s claim which had gone viral on social media yesterday.
“The investigation is underway involving a member from the Kuala Lumpur Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department (JSPT),” he said when contacted.
Earlier, Bukit Aman Integrity and Standards Compliance Department (JIPS) director Datuk Zamri Yahya confirmed that the police had received a report over the matter.
“Yes, JIPS has received the report and it is being investigated,” he told Bernama.
A woman claimed on Twitter yesterday she was pulled over at a roadblock along Jalan Duta and sexually harassed by the police personnel on duty.
Meanwhile, Brickfields District Police chief ACP Anuar Omar said the incident occurred when the complainant, a 23-year-old woman, was stopped by a policeman while passing through the roadblock at about 7.30 pm on Saturday, before being asked to produce her driving licence.
“The complainant claimed that she was approached by a policeman who asked her to reveal her breasts, and threatened to issue a summons if the complainant refused.
“The complainant was also asked by the policeman to provide her phone number before being allowed to leave once her identity card had been verified,” he said in a statement yesterday.
Meanwhile, Anuar advised the public not to make any speculations that could interfere with the police investigation.
He said members of the public with any information regarding the incident may contact the Brickfields Police Hotline at 03-2297 9222; Kuala Lumpur Police Hotline at 03-2115 9999 or head over to any nearby police station.
— Bernama
