S Janaky refuses to believe the police's version that her husband was attempting to rob a pub when a policeman gunned him down.
KUALA LUMPUR: The widow of a slain businessman has refused to accept the police’s version that her husband was attempting to rob a pub when he was shot dead.
In view of this, S Janaky together with Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM) secretary-general S Arutchelvan, submitted a memorandum to Suhakam calling for an urgent public inquiry.
On Sept 14, P Kathir Oli, 31, was gunned down by policeman Cheah Yew Teik outside the pub in Ipoh.
Speaking to reporters here, Janaky rubbished the statement by Perak police chief Mohd Shukri Dahlan that the her husband and three of his friends had attempted to rob the premises.
“He was a famous contractor in Ipoh. All my four kids are studying in an international school. So why should he rob a pub?” she asked.
According to Shukri, the policeman had rushed to the pub after hearing the owner screaming for help and spotted Kathir and his friends armed with parangs and spanners.
Cheah had allegedly shot Kathir when the deceased lunged towards him with the parang. The other three suspects were remanded for 11 days and later freed without being charged.
Janaky asked how was it possible for the policeman to hear the owner’s cries for help when the distance between the police station and the pub was about one kilometre.
She also pointed out that the police had yet to produce the parang and spanners which her husband and his friends had allegedly used.
Apart from this, Janaky also questioned why the police did not charge the other three for attempted robbery.
“The police’s version creates the impression that the incident happened inside the pub but my husband was shot outside,” she said, adding that something was amiss since the pub owner had also refused to file a police report on the so-called robbery.
‘Same old screenplay’
Agreeing with Janaky that the police’s version aroused suspicion, Arutchelvan said: “It seems like the police always uses the same old screenplay every time they shoot someone.”
He also took the state police chief to task for issuing a statement within 24 hours of the incident.
“This is clear cut that the police released their version even before they investigated the witnesses and family members,” he said.
Suhakam commissioner Muhammad Shaani Abdullah, who received the memorandum, was also puzzled by the post-mortem report which stated that Kathir was shot at point blank range, with the barrel of the gun pressed against the deceased’s chest.
Shaani, who stressed that the police must adhere to the UN guidelines of using firearms against civilians, wondered how this was possible when the deceased was alleged to be wielding a parang.
KUALA LUMPUR: The widow of a slain businessman has refused to accept the police’s version that her husband was attempting to rob a pub when he was shot dead.In view of this, S Janaky together with Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM) secretary-general S Arutchelvan, submitted a memorandum to Suhakam calling for an urgent public inquiry.
On Sept 14, P Kathir Oli, 31, was gunned down by policeman Cheah Yew Teik outside the pub in Ipoh.
Speaking to reporters here, Janaky rubbished the statement by Perak police chief Mohd Shukri Dahlan that the her husband and three of his friends had attempted to rob the premises.
“He was a famous contractor in Ipoh. All my four kids are studying in an international school. So why should he rob a pub?” she asked.
According to Shukri, the policeman had rushed to the pub after hearing the owner screaming for help and spotted Kathir and his friends armed with parangs and spanners.
Cheah had allegedly shot Kathir when the deceased lunged towards him with the parang. The other three suspects were remanded for 11 days and later freed without being charged.
Janaky asked how was it possible for the policeman to hear the owner’s cries for help when the distance between the police station and the pub was about one kilometre.
She also pointed out that the police had yet to produce the parang and spanners which her husband and his friends had allegedly used.
Apart from this, Janaky also questioned why the police did not charge the other three for attempted robbery.
“The police’s version creates the impression that the incident happened inside the pub but my husband was shot outside,” she said, adding that something was amiss since the pub owner had also refused to file a police report on the so-called robbery.
‘Same old screenplay’
Agreeing with Janaky that the police’s version aroused suspicion, Arutchelvan said: “It seems like the police always uses the same old screenplay every time they shoot someone.”
He also took the state police chief to task for issuing a statement within 24 hours of the incident.
“This is clear cut that the police released their version even before they investigated the witnesses and family members,” he said.
Suhakam commissioner Muhammad Shaani Abdullah, who received the memorandum, was also puzzled by the post-mortem report which stated that Kathir was shot at point blank range, with the barrel of the gun pressed against the deceased’s chest.
Shaani, who stressed that the police must adhere to the UN guidelines of using firearms against civilians, wondered how this was possible when the deceased was alleged to be wielding a parang.
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