Police claim shots fired in self-defence - Malaysiakini

Police have defended their action in firing shots in self-defence in a criminal case in Gombak on Oct 30 last year.

City CID chief Ku Chin Wah said that in the 4.30am incident, policemen on patrol came across a car that was being driven in a suspicious manner.

"Police ordered the car to stop but the suspects accelerated away in the direction of Selayang and onwards to Gombak.

"Police had to fire shots in the direction of the car when the suspects tried to mow down our men," he said in a statement yesterday.

He said the driver of the car and a female pasenger (right) were injured in the incident and were given treatment at the Kuala Lumpur Hospital (HKL).

Ku said checks on the suspect's vehicle showed it had been stolen and reported missing in Alor Setar, Kedah and also found in it were parangs, an axe, false registration plates, knives, a knuckle duster, screwdrivers, false road tax discs and a bunch of keys.

He said the case was before the courts and advised the public not to participate in any demonstrations that might be held pertaining to it.

"Police have not received any application for a permit to hold a demonstration at Bukit Aman tomorrow (Feb 4)," he added.

- Bernama