THE police are investigating a viralled video which showed two traffic policemen escorting a private vehicle along Jalan Bukit Gambir, near George Town.

Penang police chief Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain said a disciplinary investigation paper on the two policemen seen in the video, which went viral on social media yesterday, was opened.

The 20-second video, which was detected at 8.36pm yesterday, was uploaded on Facebook by account owner anwarazeez and it showed a man at the wheel of a private vehicle which was escorted by two traffic policemen on a motorcycle belonging to the Royal Malaysia Police, he said in a statement today.

He confirmed the incident took place at Jalan Bukit Gambir.

The man at the wheel of the private vehicle is believed to be the son of a member of Parliament. – Bernama, May 8, 2022.