A DAP lawmaker has cautioned authorities against a repeat of the Sirul Azhar Umar episode, in which the police officer convicted of murdering Mongolian national Altantuya Shaariibuu fled the country, as preparations are made for an inquest into the Durian Tunggal police shooting in Malacca.

Kepong MP Lim Lip Eng urged the Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) and police to immediately take lawful steps to...