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Friday, 31 August 2012

Ex-EO detainee gunned down outside school

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 29 — An Emergency Ordinance (EO) detainee who was recently released from custody did not live long to enjoy his freedom.

K. Archuthan, 41, was shot dead at close range by a gunman in front of a secondary school in Selayang Baru this afternoon.

He died on the spot in the incident at about 1pm, while his wife sustained injuries to the waist.

The couple were waiting in their Toyota Camry for their 16-year-old son to finish school for the day when the gunman fired in their direction.

According to the couple’s close relative, the assailant, wearing a full-face helmet, escaped in a high-powered motorcycle ridden by an accomplice.

The body was sent to the Kuala Lumpur Hospital while the victim’s wife was warded at the Selayang Hospital.

Gombak police chief ACP Abdul Rahim Abdullah said the police found six 9mm spent shells at the scene of the shooting. — Bernama

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