Trail of bullets

2010/05/02



By Lee Shi-Ian and Noor Hazwan HarizMohd

news@nst.com.my



KUALA LUMPUR: Police were believed to have fired almost 20 shots but only one hit Aminulrasyid Amzah.



Aminulrasyid crashed the Proton Iswara he was driving into a retaining wall at a house in Section 11, Shah Alam, last Monday.



A source familiar with the case said most of the shots hit the bottom part of the car. It was reported that police had fired shots at the car tyres to immobilise the vehicle.



“Forensic personnel are believed to have recovered more than 10 bullet casings from various locations during the 6km chase from Section 7 to Section 11 in Shah

Alam,” the source said. It is also learnt that the Iswara was not involved or related to any criminal case.



“There was one corporal and one auxiliary police constable in each of the two mobile patrol vehicles that pursued Aminulrasyid in the chase.”



Witnesses claimed that the tyres were already flat during the chase and there were sparks from the left rim.





Following the incident, it was revealed that the four policemen had been reassigned to desk duties until further notice. On Friday, police were

directed to carry out further investigations into the case.



Attorney-General Tan Sri Abdul Gani Patail studied the investigation papers submitted by police and issued additional instructions to the police on several points.



It is understood that an official forensic report will be released tomorrow although senior police officers remained tight-lipped when contacted. In the early morning incident, Aminulrasyid and his friend were pursued by patrol cars across Shah Alam after they refused to stop their vehicle.



It was reported that Aminulrasyid’s friend, a schoolmate, escaped on foot and lodged a police report. He was later interviewed by police for about three hours in connection with the case.



Pas’ Shah Alam member of parliament Khalid Samad called on police to stop the drama. He raised several points, including why police have failed to clear Aminulrasyid’s reputation until now.



He also cited a report lodged by Aminulrasyid’s neighbour, Zafrullah Ahmad Zainal Abidin, 27, who claimed that the Iswara had gone into a ditch and was therefore unable to reverse. It had been reported that police had opened fire in selfdefence when Aminulrasyid attempted to reverse his vehicle.



Khalid said: “I am puzzled how police have completed their investigations even though there are still a lot of witnesses who have yet to come forward.”



Trail of bullets


2010/05/02



By Lee Shi-Ian and Noor Hazwan HarizMohd

news@nst.com.my



KUALA LUMPUR: Police were believed to have fired almost 20 shots but only one hit Aminulrasyid Amzah.



Aminulrasyid crashed the Proton Iswara he was driving into a retaining wall at a house in Section 11, Shah Alam, last Monday.



A source familiar with the case said most of the shots hit the bottom part of the car. It was reported that police had fired shots at the car tyres to immobilise the vehicle.



“Forensic personnel are believed to have recovered more than 10 bullet casings from various locations during the 6km chase from Section 7 to Section 11 in Shah

Alam,” the source said. It is also learnt that the Iswara was not involved or related to any criminal case.



“There was one corporal and one auxiliary police constable in each of the two mobile patrol vehicles that pursued Aminulrasyid in the chase.”



Witnesses claimed that the tyres were already flat during the chase and there were sparks from the left rim.





Following the incident, it was revealed that the four policemen had been reassigned to desk duties until further notice. On Friday, police were

directed to carry out further investigations into the case.



Attorney-General Tan Sri Abdul Gani Patail studied the investigation papers submitted by police and issued additional instructions to the police on several points.



It is understood that an official forensic report will be released tomorrow although senior police officers remained tight-lipped when contacted. In the early morning incident, Aminulrasyid and his friend were pursued by patrol cars across Shah Alam after they refused to stop their vehicle.



It was reported that Aminulrasyid’s friend, a schoolmate, escaped on foot and lodged a police report. He was later interviewed by police for about three hours in connection with the case.



Pas’ Shah Alam member of parliament Khalid Samad called on police to stop the drama. He raised several points, including why police have failed to clear Aminulrasyid’s reputation until now.



He also cited a report lodged by Aminulrasyid’s neighbour, Zafrullah Ahmad Zainal Abidin, 27, who claimed that the Iswara had gone into a ditch and was therefore unable to reverse. It had been reported that police had opened fire in selfdefence when Aminulrasyid attempted to reverse his vehicle.



Khalid said: “I am puzzled how police have completed their investigations even though there are still a lot of witnesses who have yet to come forward