Cops reviewing investigation papers on Teoh Beng Hock case

The Royal Malaysia Police is reviewing the investigation papers on Teoh Beng Hock’s case, said Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department (CID) director Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain.

He said the police are also seeking views and advice from the Attorney-General’s Chambers for further action into the 2009 death of the political aide.

“The police have received the investigation papers for this case from the Attorney-General’s Chambers, and we are currently reviewing and gathering further information.

“As everyone is aware, the case has been investigated in terms of its criminal context and the Special Investigation Team’s report,” he said.

Shuhaily was speaking at a press conference after officiating the Behavioural Science Course at the Cheras Police College in Kuala Lumpur today.

On Aug 1, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim reportedly said the government agreed for the police to reopen the investigation.

He assured there would be a transparent and fair probe without any interference from other parties while also considering the views of the Court of Appeal regarding the case delivered on Sept 5, 2014.

Teoh, who was the special officer to the then-Selangor state executive council member Ean Yong Hian Wah, was found dead on July 16, 2009.

He was providing his statement at the MACC office on the 14th floor of Plaza Masalam in Shah Alam, Selangor. His body was found on the fifth-floor service corridor of the building.

Subang shoot-out

Commenting on the case involving a foreign criminal who was killed in a shoot-out in Subang Jaya, Selangor yesterday, Shuhaily said investigations revealed the suspect entered the country in 2017.

He added that the police are investigating if the suspect had a job to sustain his livelihood here.

The police confirmed that the suspect was a member of an armed robbery gang from an African country. The gang was believed to have been active since 2018, allegedly involved in 45 cases resulting in losses estimated at RM8 million.

On another development, Shuhaily said the investigation into the death of singer Muhammad Nidza Afham Mokhtar, 23, found drowned in Sungai Klang after reportedly going for a run at the Sultan Suleiman Stadium in Klang, Selangor last week, remains consistent with his cause of death, classified as sudden death.

However, he said police were continuing the investigation by visiting and examining the crime scene to determine any criminal elements that might be captured by surveillance and dashboard cameras, or to look for witnesses.

Meanwhile, Shuhaily said most murders in the country involved suspects known to the victims, such as family members, friends, or business associates, adding that random murder cases in Malaysia are relatively low compared to other countries.

On the Behavioural Science course that the police co-hosted with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), he said 19 senior police officers and five psychologists participated in the three-day course, which kicked off on Monday.

He said the police, in collaboration with the FBI, has established a Behavioural Science Unit (BSU) within the CID aimed at conducting more effective, focused, and accurate investigations.

“This unit will be led by an officer from the D11 division (Sexual, Women, and Child Investigation), assisted by those from D6 (Technical Assistance), D7 (Anti-Vice, Secret Societies, and Gambling), and D9 (Special Investigation),” he added.

- Bernama

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