SINGAPORE: Malaysia’s police chief said a fair and transparent investigation will be conducted on the alleged murder of a Sarawakian woman by a police officer.
Inspector-General of Police Razarudin Hussain warned police personnel that they will not be protected should they commit any crimes.
“We will not protect the policeman if he is found guilty. Our stand is clear – your rank or stature does not matter,” Mr Razarudin was quoted as saying by the New Straits Times.
He added that police personnel have taken an oath to enforce the law and serve members of the public.
“We will not allow bad apples to tarnish the image of the police force,” said Mr Razarudin.
The decomposed body of Sarawakian Nur Farah Kartini Abdullah, 25, was found on Monday (Jul 15) at an oil palm plantation in Kampung Sri Kledang in Selangor state.
Nur Farah worked for a car rental company in Tanjung Malim in Perak state and was reported missing on Jul 10, after she had sent a car to a client earlier that day.
On the day her body was found, the police arrested a 26-year-old male suspect who was later identified to be a police officer holding the rank of lance corporal.
Sinar Harian reported that the man is an officer at the Slim River police station in Perak and has been serving in the force for five years.
The case is being investigated as murder under Section 302 of the Penal Code. If found guilty, the man may be sentenced to death or imprisonment of between 30 and 40 years, and not less than 12 strokes of the cane.
