Inspector-general of police Khalid Abu Bakar told the public to be patient as action would surely be taken against controversial blogger Wan Azri Wan Deris who was allegedly caught physically abusing a foreigner in a video clip which has gone viral on social media.

Khalid said Wan Azri, who goes by the moniker Papagomo, is still at large as the police have not been able to question the victim , who was seen been beaten up in the video clip.

“We have asked Papagomo to cooperate with the police and produce the victim. But until today, he has not cooperated with us.

“We need to take a statement from the victim who was allegedly beaten by him. We have yet to trace the witness,” Khalid said at a press conference in Penang today.

In the four-minute clip, Papagomo was allegedly seen “slapping, punching and kicking” a foreign man for supposedly sexually harassing his two sisters.

When asked why the video clip clearly showing the abuse was not enough for the police to act against Papagomo, Khalid said: “We need to see the victim.”

Asked why Papagomo was not detained for questioning, he said “we must follow the process of law, we cannot act based on emotions”.

“Just because we see someone beating up another, we arrest (him) first; we have a process to follow so that justice will be served,” he added.

“Be patient, we will definitely take action (against Papagomo),” he said.

However, Khalid said the police have interviewed Papagomo but offered no further details on the matter.

On Feb 8, Bernama quoted Khalid as saying police were still searching for the male foreigner who was allegedly attacked by Papagomo.

Khalid had then said: “Nobody should take the law into their own hands. Not just foreigners, even animals cannot be beaten up like that.

"If it's true that the man in the video had sexually harassed his two younger sisters, Papagomo should lodge a police report. We have laws in this country," he had said.

Khalid was in Penang to witness the handing-over of the chief police office's job to new Penang CPO Abdul Ghafar Rejab.

Ghabar is taking over the job from former Penang CPO Abdul Rahim Hanafi, who has been transferred to Perak.