A policeman who had allegedly beaten two foreigners in Bayan Baru has been reprimanded by his superiors.

State police chief senior deputy commissioner Abdul Rahim Hanafi said the suspect had been transferred to the the Southwest police operations room with immediate effect.

He also said the police disciplinary department has begun investigation into the case.

The alleged incident first surfaced in a YouTube posting titled "Police tampar orang awam" on Dec 12, in an incident which reportedly took place in the vicinity of Bayan Baru.

In the videoclip, the policeman is seen shouting and slapping one of the men.