A senior police officer with the rank of Assistant Superintendent was arrested and remanded for four days starting May 16, 2026, to assist in an investigation into alleged extortion in Bukit Bintang [1, 2].
The case centers on an incident that took place around 1:30 a.m. on March 14 at a restaurant along Jalan Angsoka in Bukit Bintang. The complainant's colleague was detained by police officers, handcuffed for nearly an hour, and later released. The colleague was suspected of involvement with a scam syndicate linked to the complainant's employer, who is wanted by authorities in China and Cambodia [1, 2].
Assistant Commissioner Sazalee Adam said the complainant discovered his colleague had been forced to hand over RM5,000 in cash to the officers at the restaurant during this detention [2]. Later that day at 10 p.m., the complainant was allegedly asked to pay an additional RM2,500 during a meeting held at a premises in Ampang to discuss settling the case [1].
The complainant filed a police report expressing dissatisfaction with the police conduct, citing both the handcuffing and demands for money as grounds for the complaint [1, 2]. Authorities are investigating under Section 384 of the Penal Code for extortion charges [1, 2].
The remand period that began on May 16 will last four days, allowing investigators to question the officer involved and gather further evidence [1, 2].
