PUTRAJAYA, Sept 8 (Bernama) -- Family members of six people who were shot by police or died in police custody on Wednesday submitted a memorandum to the Home Ministry seeking action against the policemen who allegedly abused their powers.
One of the cases involves Aminulrasyid Amzah, 15, who died after he was shot by the police in Shah Alam in April, and his friend, Azzamudin Omar, 15, who was injured in the same incident.
The other cases involve Mohd Afham Arin, 18, of Johor who died after being shot in October last year, Norizan Salleh, 30, of Kuala Lumpur who was shot five times, also in October last year, Shahril Azlan, 26, of Selangor who was shot and injured in April last year, and A. Kugan, 22, who died in police custody in January last year.
The memorandum was submitted to a representative of the ministry here by the family members, who were accompanied by several members of the non-governmental organisation, Lawyers for Liberty.
A spokesman for Lawyers for Liberty, N. Surendran, said the families want all the policemen who had allegedly abused their powers to be prosecuted or subjected to disciplinary action.
"Stern action should be taken against the offenders so that abuse of powers by the police does not recur," he said.
One of the cases involves Aminulrasyid Amzah, 15, who died after he was shot by the police in Shah Alam in April, and his friend, Azzamudin Omar, 15, who was injured in the same incident.
The other cases involve Mohd Afham Arin, 18, of Johor who died after being shot in October last year, Norizan Salleh, 30, of Kuala Lumpur who was shot five times, also in October last year, Shahril Azlan, 26, of Selangor who was shot and injured in April last year, and A. Kugan, 22, who died in police custody in January last year.
The memorandum was submitted to a representative of the ministry here by the family members, who were accompanied by several members of the non-governmental organisation, Lawyers for Liberty.
A spokesman for Lawyers for Liberty, N. Surendran, said the families want all the policemen who had allegedly abused their powers to be prosecuted or subjected to disciplinary action.
"Stern action should be taken against the offenders so that abuse of powers by the police does not recur," he said.
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