Corporal Jenain Subi, who is accused in the fatal shooting of teenager Aminulrasyid Amzah last year, told the Sessions Court Shah Alam today that he had acted reasonably in discharging his firearm on the day of the incident and said he had not meant to kill anyone.      

He added that the shots he fired were aimed at the lower section of the car's rear in a bid to stop the driver, who was speeding and driving in a dangerous manner.      

Further, he told the court that he had not aimed the SK MP5 sub-machine gun at driver of the Proton Iswara car.      

Under examination by M Athimulan, Jenain, who was attached to the Section 11 police station and is the defence's first witness, said that during the early morning on the day of the incident, he had been assigned to an anti-crime patrol in Section 9, Shah Alam.      

He recalled being instructed by radio to assist another patrol car in pursuit of the car, bearing the registration number BET 5023, which was being driven fast and had not stopped at a police roadblock.      

He and a colleague, Constable Mohamad Hafiz Mohd Yusof, then caught up with the car in front of Hotel Concorde near Persiaran Kayangan and pursued it.      

Jenain said the car was driven fast while swerving and had not stopped at several traffic lights.      

Upon reaching Persiaran Roundabout, Jenain said he saw a policeman from another patrol car raise his sub-machine gun and fire shots into the rear of the car.      

"The car was still going fast. It then made a turn towards Jalan Wau and to Jalan Tarian, where it skidded and hit a wall," he said. 

'Aimed at tyres'  

Jenain, 48, is charged with causing the death of Aminulrasyid, 15, between 1.10am and 2am at Jalan Tarian 11/2, on April 26 last year, and faces up to 30 years in jail if convicted.      

Asked why he had not discharged his gun while pursuing the car in Jalan Persiaran, Jenain said he was determined to overtake the car and said he thought the driver was trying to flee the police after committing a robbery.      

At Jalan Wau, he said, the car was in front of his police patrol car but he decided not to fire his gun because the road was near a restaurant and a housing area.      

"At Jalan Tarian, I took out the sub-machine gun and fired several shots, aiming at both tyres," he said.      

Although it was night, he said, he was able to aim at the tyres and rims because the surrounding area was lit by street lights and the car's rear lights.      

Jenain denied that he had aimed at the driver.      

"As soon as the car skidded, the passenger sitting in the front seat opened the door and tried to flee, but Mohamad Hafiz and Constable (Mohd) Izham (Mahayadin) from the other patrol car managed to apprehend him.      

"I went to the Iswara car and opened the door and saw a motionless body in the driver's seat. I then contacted the operations room for assistance," he said.      

When told that Mohd Izham, a prosecution witness, had testified that the tyres were already flat and the fuel tank was leaking when the car was at Persiaran Roundabout, Jenain said the patrolman was lying.      

He added that he remained patient and calm during the pursuit and had reviewed the situation before discharging the gun.      

"I'm not negligent; I am sincere in discharging my duties," he said.    

The trial before judge Latifah Mohd Tahar resumes tomorrow.      

- Bernama