Cops having difficulty identifying Ling's abductors

Summary

• Kuala Lumpur deputy police chief Usuf Jan Mohamad says his team are having difficulty identifying suspects in the Pamela Ling’s abduction case.

• This is due to the suspects using false plate numbers and false chassis numbers on the vehicle.

• However, Usuf says they have recorded statements from 40 individuals so far.

The police are having difficulty identifying the suspects who were alleged to have abducted Pamela Ling, said Kuala Lumpur deputy police chief Usuf Jan Mohamad today.

This was because the vehicle used by the suspect to abduct Ling had a false plate number, in addition to having a false chassis number.

Usuf added that even the sketch of the suspect was unclear, having only 40 percent accuracy.

“Every investigation would have its difficulties, but we are trying to obtain all evidence from the crime scene and other leads, including CCTV footage.

“We are looking at this from multiple angles… just that we cannot identify the vehicle used by the suspect, as they used a false plate number and had a different chassis number.

“We even recorded a statement from the vehicle’s real owner, and he is not the suspect,” Harian Metro reported Usuf as saying during a press conference at Bukit Aman.

He added that the police have also recorded statements from 48 individuals.

Ling was on her way to meet MACC investigators on April 9 when she was abducted before she could reach her destination.

Her Grab driver on that day claimed that individuals wearing police uniforms stopped his vehicle, forced Ling to exit and allegedly forced him to mark the ride as “completed”.

Lack of updates

On May 8, Kuala Lumpur police chief Rusdi Isa said investigators had obtained CCTV recordings from the scene, which showed at least eight individuals involved, including two who wore police vests.

He said the suspects were believed to be impersonating police officers. Investigators also produced a photofit of one suspect, but he admitted it was of poor quality.

Police had also arrested Ling’s husband to assist in investigations. However, he was released the next day after police failed to secure a remand order.

On June 16, Ling’s family lawyer Sangeet Kaur Deo lamented over the lack of updates from the police despite one of the vehicles believed to be involved in the abduction being found abandoned near the Thai border.

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