A divorced couple has denied their separation was due to the involvement of a senior MACC officer.

They said this in response to a police report which urged for an investigation to be carried out against the senior MACC officer for allegedly enticing a married woman, which is a criminal offence.

The pair said the divorce was a mutual decision and a private matter, according to The Malaysian Insight.

"We ask everyone to respect our decision and family's privacy. We regret the actions of those who had exposed our children's identities," they said, adding that legal action was being considered.

According to Sin Chew Daily, the police report was filed by a 37-year-old businessperson at the Wangsa Maju district police headquarters on Tuesday.

The Chinese daily quoted district police chief Mohamad Roy Suhaimi Sarif as saying that the case has been referred to Bukit Aman.

According to the report, the complainant had learned about the allegation when he chanced upon a YouTube video clip.

The complainant claimed that the woman had two children and completed divorce proceedings in September due to the involvement of the said officer.

The video also featured edited versions of the MACC officer's speeches in an attempt to mock him.

It showed pictures of the woman and her family, including the children.

The police can investigate the case under Section 498 of the Penal Code in relation to “enticing or taking away, or detaining with a criminal intent, a married woman”.

Offenders can be jailed up to two years, fined or both.

The allegation comes in the wake of MACC, under the stewardship of chief commissioner Dzulkifli Ahmad, cracking down on top civil servants and politicians.

The latest high-profile case involving the MACC is the investigation on the alleged siphoning of funds meant for rural development in Sabah.

On Tuesday, MACC detained the brother of former rural and regional development minister Mohd Shafie Apdal in connection with the case. Speculation is rife that the latter could be next.

Shafie, who was dropped as a minister in 2015 for his critical views on 1MDB, now heads the Sabah-based opposition party Parti Warisan Sabah.

Last week, the MACC arrested Warisan vice-president Peter Anthony.

Others detained include Jamawi Jaafar, who is also Tenom Umno Youth chief, Warisan Youth chief Mohd Azis Jamman and Tawau Umno Youth chief Ariffin Kassim.

Editor's note: An earlier version of this story had erroneously included responses from the MACC. It has been established that there was miscommunication involved and this story has been updated while official comment is pending. We regret the error.