IPOH, Oct. 17 -- A family travelling through the Menora Tunnel was allegedly trailed and extorted in the early hours of Wednesday, with footage of the incident widely circulated on social media.

Perak deputy police chief Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Azlin Sadari said a preliminary investigation revealed that the incident began when the victim's car overtook a lorry near the tunnel along the North-South Expressway heading south.

"The victim, who was driving, aged 60, told police that his driving may have upset the suspects, who trailed him from the tunnel to the Tapah rest and recreation (R&R) area.

"The suspects had allegedly instructed the victim to stop his car at the Tapah R&R lorry parking area," he told a press conference at the P...