Police confirm probe into three policemen over alleged RM13,000 extortion
GEORGE TOWN: Police confirmed they are investigating three policemen for allegedly extorting RM13,000 from several men in Pulau Tikus here on Aug 6.
Police have launched an investigation into three policemen accused of extorting RM13,000 from several men in Pulau Tikus, according to reports. The trio, aged between 30 and 48, were detained on August 6 and are being held for four days until September 16 to help with the inquiry. Penang police chief Datuk Dennis Lim confirmed the case is being investigated under Section 384 of the Penal Code, which deals with extortion.
The alleged victim, along with three of his cousins, reportedly sought help from the policemen at Jalan Ladang Hong Seng on August 6 around 2.30am, believing a relative was detained by the police. Instead, the four were handcuffed and threatened with repercussions if they did not pay the money. The men were forced to withdraw cash from an ATM and hand over RM13,000 to one of the suspects in return for their release.
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