Community activist Peter Tan has urged the inspector-general of police to take firm action against two patrol officers accused of extorting RM6,590 from a 60-year-old deaf and mute man.

Peter expressed disappointment that no concrete action has been taken by the police thus far despite a police report and a press conference about the alleged crime against Fang Teik Beng in Taman Muda, Ampang, on Oct 6.

Peter, who accompanied Fang to the federal police headquarters in Bukit Aman to submit the letter to the IGP, said high-level police intervention is necessary to ensure a thorough investigation and appropriate action if the allegations are proven true.

“It is my stand that the primary responsibility of the police is to protect the rakyat, especially vulnerable groups who require protection, rather than allowing a few unprincipled personnel to abuse their power to intimidate and extort money from innocent members of the public.