Chen Fun Kee was shot to death by police officer Mohd Taufik Peter Abdullah on Sept 16, 2009 outside his workplace in Ipoh.
M Kulasegaran, who represented Chen’s family, had named Mohd Taufik, the Perak police chief and the government as defendants.
During the trial, the police distanced themselves from Mohd Taufik, arguing that the killing was a “frolic of his own doing”.
However, Ipoh Sessions Judge Sunita Kaur Jessy today ruled that Mohd Taufik was on duty during the time of the incident and the police and government are therefore liable.
Kualasegaran, who is also DAP’s Ipoh Barat MP, hailed the decision as a “further victory” for an innocent man killed by police.
Mohd Taufik has been charged with murder under Section 302 of the Penal Code.
A young man of only 42 years was robbed of his life and thus the continuous care and support to this family has been permanently cut off.
“The killing of this innocent man has deprived him of his life. The police must accept responsibility,” said Kulasegaran in a statement today.
He added that the court has fixed March 13 to assess damages to be awarded to Chen’s family.
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