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Missing high profile individuals: Mind-boggling police probe
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 24, 2024: Police investigating officer Khairul Ridzuan Khiruddin today told the High Court he wanted Norhayati Ariffin to be criminally charged as she had a “higher tendency” to provide false information.
If so, why was Norhayati not charged and the case was marked “NFA” (No Further Action).
It sure is mind-boggling that the cops avoided bringing the case to court.
Khairul was testifying in a suit filed by Norhayati, wife of missing religious activist Amri Che Mat who is believed to have been abducted by Special Branch cops.
No News Is Bad News reproduces below a news report of the court proceedings:
Report against missing activist Amri’s wife marked ‘NFA’, court told
-24 Oct 2024, 05:29 PM
However, investigating officer Khairul Ridzuan Khiruddin says he wanted Norhayati Ariffin charged as she had a ‘higher tendency’ to provide false information.
Norhayati Ariffin is suing the government and several police officers over the conduct of investigations into the disappearance of her husband, Amri Che Mat, eight years ago.
KUALA LUMPUR: A police officer told the High Court that the public prosecutor had decided against pursuing criminal charges against missing activist Amri Che Mat’s wife over her police report alleging that the Special Branch was behind his disappearance eight years ago.
Khairul Ridzuan Khiruddin, the investigating officer tasked with probing reports lodged by Norhayati Ariffin and police officer Shamzaini Daud, said the case was classified as requiring “no further action” (NFA) on April 4, 2019.
“There was no evidence to support the claims made by Norhayati or Shamzaini,” he added.
Norhayati had previously testified that Shamzaini had confessed to her that the Special Branch was involved in Amri’s disappearance. She lodged her police report on May 15, 2018.
Shamzaini also filed his own report a few days later, denying Norhayati’s claim.
Earlier this month, the police officer had told the court that he had gone to Norhayati’s house on May 12, 2018 only for the purpose of discussing the rental of a shop unit before she changed the topic to the disappearance of her husband.
Norhayati has filed a lawsuit against the government and several police officers over the conduct of investigations into Amri’s disappearance.
The suit alleged that the defendants had breached the law and their statutory duties, committed misfeasance in public office and were negligent in the discharge of their responsibilities.
I recommended that she be charged, says police officer
Asked by lawyer Surendra Ananth, appearing for Norhayati, which offence the reports were investigated under, Khairul said investigation papers were opened under Section 182 of Penal Code, for the offence of giving false information to public servants.
He said both Norhayati and Shamzaini were targets of the probe.
However, he claimed Norhayati had a “higher tendency” of providing false information and had recommended that she be charged in court.
Surendra: So are you saying my client (Norhayati) was not telling the truth?
Khairul: There was nothing to support her (version of story).
Surendra: But don’t you find it strange that a Muslim man went to a Muslim woman’s house at night?
Khairul: I don’t. If they had met at a park, it would have constituted khalwat (close proximity).
The police officer said Amri’s daughter, Amirah, was present in the house when Shamzaini went there.
Asked if police had taken a statement from Amirah, Khairul said: “I don’t remember.”
He said police had taken a statement from former Special Branch social extremism division assistant director Awaludin Jadid during its investigation.
Asked if he would investigate the case further after a Suhakam inquiry concluded that Shamzaini’s version of events could not be trusted and that Norhayati was a more credible witness, Khairul said he would not do so unless instructed by his supervisors.
The hearing is scheduled to continue before Justice Su Tiang Joo on Dec 12 and Jan 13, 2025.
Amri left his home in Kangar, Perlis, at about 11.30pm on Nov 24, 2016.
His car was found at a construction site at the Bukit Cabang Sports School early the next morning.
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