Bukit Aman CID chief M Kumar said police would seek an order to investigate the allegations further, including recording witness statements.PETALING JAYA: Police have launched two separate investigations into allegations that a senior Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) officer received RM350,000 from an individual in 2017.

Bukit Aman criminal investigation department director M Kumar said in a statement that police had received reports over the allegation, which had been circulating on several social media platforms in recent days.

He said the first investigation was opened under Section 165 of the Penal Code, which concerns public servants receiving valuable items without consideration from people connected to their official duties.