KUALA LUMPUR: The Attorney-General’s Chambers’ (AGC) decision to charge a senior police officer believed to be involved in a fatal accident of a Form Five student in Meru, Ipoh, last Friday with murder shows that the police are transparent in their investigations.
Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husin said the action to charge the officer bearing the rank of deputy superintendent (DSP) under Section 302 of the Penal Code today was decided by the AGC based on evidence and testimonies obtained from a comprehensive investigation by the investigating officer.
“The decision shows the transparency of the police in investigating any criminal case, including those involving senior police officers. The investigation was run by the state police chief and the Ipoh district police chief, along with a good and credible investigative team.
“I remain uncompromising should any personnel or officer commit a crime, and will ensure a fair and transparent investigation is conducted to preserve the good reputation of this force,” he told Bernama when contacted for a comment over the pending charge last night.
He said the senior officer will be suspended immediately after the charges take place today, and said that all police officers and personnel should learn from this unfortunate incident.
Every personnel in the security force need to always maintain the good reputation of the police force and not to hide behind the police badge when committing a crime.
The fatal accident involving the student, Muhammad Zaharif Affendi, who was hit and dragged by a car along Jalan Taman Jati near Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Jati in Meru, Ipoh, had gone viral on Dec 15.
The senior police officer, 44, was believed to have driven the car that was involved in the accident that killed the student, who died due to severe injuries to his chest and abdomen.
Earlier, the Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) said in a statement last night that it had found there was enough testimony to charge the officer under Section 302 of the Penal Code after evaluating the investigation.
“Therefore, the suspect will be tentatively charged under Section 302 at the Ipoh Magistrate’s Court today, following which the court will set a date to transfer the case to the Ipoh High Court for trial purposes,” the AGC said.
The police officer will be remanded till today to facilitate investigations.
Victim’s dad unable to eat.
Meanwhile in Ipoh, the father of 17-year-old Muhammad Zaharif has not been able to eat since the incident.
The victim’s mother, Mimi Julia Ismail, 50 said her husband, Muhd Zamrie Zainal Abidin, 55, has not had food out of grief.
“He can’t eat… when he remembers his child, he cannot swallow food, not even rice, water is all he has had,” she said when met by reporters at their home here yesterday.
Muhammad Zaharif died at the scene after suffering injuries to his chest and abdomen.
Meanwhile, Muhd Zamrie said he could not afford to be in a stressful situation due to his health condition.
“I’ll be honest, I’ve just had bariatric surgery, about a year ago….I can’t be under pressure, if I’m under pressure or become too tired, I’ll collapse,” he said.
On Saturday, Muhd Zamrie collapsed when Perak Police chief Datuk Seri Mohd Yusri Hassan Basri arrived at his family’s residence at about 5 pm to break news of the accident.
Mohd Yusri and others present then helped console Muhd Zamrie. — BERNAMA
