Police investigate woman's report over husband's death

IPOH: Perak Police will conduct an investigation into a police report lodged by a woman concerning her husband who was shot dead by police personnel on May 24.
Perak CID chief Datuk Gan Tian Kee said Tapah District Police Headquarters (IPD) had opened the Police Enquiry Paper (PEP) and a full report would be submitted to the Deputy Public Prosecutor for a decision.
"The police view seriously the complainant's claim and a detailed investigation will be conducted before action is taken. We will also get evidence from the woman, "he said in a statement here, today.
Gan said the woman lodged a police report at Ipoh IPD between 11.10am and 12.30pm yesterday.
"The woman claimed that her husband, M. Marimuthu left the house in a Toyota Hilux for the market in Pengkalan here, about 7am, on May 24 and did not return home."
He said the next day, the woman was shocked after finding out that her husband had been shot dead by police in Air Kuning, Tapah.
Yesterday, the media reported that R. Vaijentimala, 41, wanted an investigation on the policemen who were involved in the shooting which killed her husband in Jalan Air Kuning-Kampung Gajah near Tapah.
Vaijentimala said a transparent investigation has to be carried out after a contradiction in her husband's autopsy report compared to the police statement issued by Perak Police chief Datuk Hasnan Hassan.
On May 24, Hasnan said in the incident about 3.30pm, police shot dead a 40-year-old most wanted criminal, believed to be the mastermind of Geng Pam and 04, who were active in Muallim, Tapah and Manjung.
He said a shootout took place and the suspect took two slugs in the chest and died at the scene. — Bernama