KUALA LUMPUR: Bukit Aman will take stern action against police officers who demanded food and ate chocolates while conducting a search at the home of family members of former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.

Federal Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) director Comm Datuk Seri Amar Singh said this in a statement on Saturday (May 19), requesting for more information on the allegations.

"I request for more details be provided about such an incident and if possible, the identities of the personnel involved. Stern action will be taken against the personnel concerned if the allegations are true," he said.

Comm Amar said that police personnel were reminded to conduct the searches professionally and respect the occupants as the premises were occupied by the former Prime Minister and his family.

He added that six senior police officers were made ground commanders when the police conducted simultaneous searches at six premises linked to investigations on 1MDB

"These commanders were categorically reminded by me to conduct the searches professionally and accord the utmost respect to the occupants," said Comm Amar.

He urged for more information about the allegations that personnel demanded for food to be prepared as well as eating chocolates and food from the fridge.

"Any insubordination and unprofessional conduct will be dealt with seriously," he added.

Comm Amar also responded to allegations that pictures of the raids were leaked on social media, saying that all personnel except for the ground commanders and their deputies were prohibited from carrying their mobile phones during the searches.

"Photographs and video recordings at the scene were to be taken only by our official photographers," said Comm Amar.

He urged relevant parties to provide details of the leaked photographs to enable the police to investigate the allegations and verify if the leaked photographs came from the police as family members and friends were present during the searches.