Sanjeevan 'didn't file police report' on threat

MyWatch chairperson R Sri Sanjeevan, who survived a shooting on Saturday, did not lodge a police report on an alleged threat against him and his family as was claimed in his Twitter post, police have said.

“Sanjeevan did mention in social media some 12 hours before the shooting about the threat to him and his family. However, he did not file a report,” Negri Sembilan police chief Osman Salleh was quoted as saying in The Star.

Osman said the police did, however, investigate a report Sanjeevan made last January regarding threats he allegedly received from an officer at the Jelebu police station.

He said the case was then referred to the deputy public prosecutor and that it was classified as 'No Further Action'.

“The problem is that, apart from the Jelebu case, Sanjeevan was not specific in his allegations,” Osman reportedly said.

Sanjeevan (left), 29, was shot in the chest about 4.30pm on Saturday in Jelebu, while driving to his hometown of Bahau in Negri Sembilan.

He is reportedly stable and recuperating after an operation at the Tuanku Ja'afar Hospital in Seremban, where police say he is being given round-the-clock protection.

At 8.16am on Saturday, Sanjeevan had claimed on Twitter that a police officer had told a crime syndicate member that he would provide firearms so that the criminals could intimidate Sanjeevan and his family.

Former police chief Musa Hassan, who is also MyWatch patron, said the shooting may be linked to the expose Sanjeevan had made about alleged police involvement in crime gangs.

The shooting is being investigated by Bukit Aman, under the supervision of federal criminal investigations department director Hadi Ho Abdullah.