Ipoh: The police officer allegedly caught on camera taking money from a man has been reassigned to the administrative division of the Ipoh District Police Headquarters (IPD) pending further investigation.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, Perak police chief Datuk Noor Hisam Nordin stated that the case has been forwarded to Bukit Aman following the completion of a full investigation by the Perak Contingent Police Headquarters (IPK). 'We have uncovered several details from the initial investigation. For now, we are awaiting further instructions from Bukit Aman,' he said.

He shared this information with reporters after launching the 'Module on the Current Trends of Commercial Crimes' during the Universiti Teknologi Petronas (UTP) Cyber Smart Carnival 2026 held at UTP. The matter gained public attention after a 46-second video went viral on social media, depicting a police officer allegedly accepting money from a man during an encounter in Ipoh.