KANGAR: Police have detained a lorry driver for allegedly posting a TikTok video defaming the force on Saturday.
Kangar police chief Assistant Commissioner Yusharifuddin Mohd Yusop said the 39-year-old Muda Agricultural Development Authority employee was detained at his home in Jitra, Kedah, hours after his post went viral.
The 35-second video clip showed three traffic policemen conducting an inspection in Jalan Kangar-Alor Star near the Simpang Empat traffic lights in Perlis, he said.
The policemen were issuing a summons to the man, said Yusharifuddin, adding that their faces were visible in the video
"The driver was found to have committed several offences, including driving without a licence, illegal exhaust system modifications and using headlights that did not comply with specifications," he said in a statement today.
Yusharifuddin said the driver, who was unhappy with the policemen, uploaded a video that contained elements of provocation and defamation.
"The person is on remand until tomorrow."