The police are recording statements from witnesses after a police report was lodged by the deceased’s brother.
PETALING JAYA: An investigation has been launched into the allegation that a mentally ill man was “executed” after being provoked by several policemen in Bahau last week.
Speaking to FMT, Negri Sembilan police chief Osman Salleh said they were recording statements from witnesses.
“We will investigate all complaints no matter what,” he said. “Once we collect the information, we will proceed with the next course of action.”
Previously, the police said Ahmad Harfidz Abu Bakar was shot dead after he had attacked a police sergeant with a parang.
The police had apparently gone to the house after Harfidz’s mother complained that he was running amok.
However, the deceased’s brother Ahmad Hairail Adzuan filed a police report the next day, claiming that his brother was shot at point blank range after being provoked.
The police’s version stated that he was shot from a distance of three metres.
According to Hairail, his mother had called the police to coax Harfidz to go for his medical treatment.
However, Harfidz, whom he described as docile, panicked and locked himself in the room after seeing two patrol cars arrive at the house.
Hairail said when his brother came out of the room after the police had used a taser gun on him, the sergeant had allegedly said, ‘Awak ada parang, saya ada pistol, siapa lagi power’ (you have a parang and I have a gun. Who is more powerful?) and shot him, which led Harfidz to swing his parang at the officer.
PETALING JAYA: An investigation has been launched into the allegation that a mentally ill man was “executed” after being provoked by several policemen in Bahau last week.
Speaking to FMT, Negri Sembilan police chief Osman Salleh said they were recording statements from witnesses.
“We will investigate all complaints no matter what,” he said. “Once we collect the information, we will proceed with the next course of action.”
Previously, the police said Ahmad Harfidz Abu Bakar was shot dead after he had attacked a police sergeant with a parang.
The police had apparently gone to the house after Harfidz’s mother complained that he was running amok.
However, the deceased’s brother Ahmad Hairail Adzuan filed a police report the next day, claiming that his brother was shot at point blank range after being provoked.
The police’s version stated that he was shot from a distance of three metres.
According to Hairail, his mother had called the police to coax Harfidz to go for his medical treatment.
However, Harfidz, whom he described as docile, panicked and locked himself in the room after seeing two patrol cars arrive at the house.
Hairail said when his brother came out of the room after the police had used a taser gun on him, the sergeant had allegedly said, ‘Awak ada parang, saya ada pistol, siapa lagi power’ (you have a parang and I have a gun. Who is more powerful?) and shot him, which led Harfidz to swing his parang at the officer.
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