KOTA BHARU, July 20 -- A police station chief has been remanded for seven days to assist investigations into allegations that he accepted a RM500 bribe in exchange for not taking action against a foreign national.

The remand order, issued under Section 117 of the Criminal Procedure Code, takes effect from today until Saturday, according to a report published by Kosmo! Online.

It was granted by Magistrate Amirul Asyraf Abdul Rashid.

The 41-year-old suspect, who holds the rank of sergeant major, arrived at the Kota Bharu Court Complex at about 9.05am wearing the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) lock-up attire and was escorted by two MACC officers.

Kelantan MACC director Azmin Yusoff confirmed that the suspect was arrested at ...