A policeman has been showered with praise after his top boss, inspector-general of police Khalid Abu Bakar uploaded photos of him helping out a disabled man.

Mohd Ropi Md Ali, a corporal with the Taman Tun Dr Ismail police station in Kuala Lumpur, was photographed giving a ride to a disabled man on his motorbike while on patrol.

"Good job, Corporal Ropi," Khalid wrote on his Facebook page yesterday.

The response to the photos were positive, with many praising the police force and Ropi.

"This is the kind of attitude that's really needed in the police force. Good job," said Facebook user Dr Dzul.

Twitter user Ahmad Firdaus meanwhile praised the police motorcycle patrol unit for being compassionate.