WE refer to the killing of a three-year old male tiger by a People’s Volunteer Corp (Rela) member because the tiger was spotted in a village and suspected of attacking poultry in Sungai Bayor, Perak. We understand the villagers’ fear, but the matter should not have been handled in this manner. There is a clear […]
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Police can kill in defence
By Ding Jo-AnnPETALING JAYA, 26 May 2010: Police officers are entitled to kill or injure innocent persons as long as they genuinely believe lives are in danger, said the Home Ministry. Click thumbnail to read ministry’s letterIn a letter to The Nut Graph dated 17 May 2010, the ministry said: “Although police officers’ actions may result in […]
Firearms lab, shooting range uncovered in house
PETALING JAYA, 3 April 2009: Police raided a house near Sungai Buloh early today and uncovered a firearms lab and shooting range. The raiding police team closed in on a 42-year-old man who turned out to be the ‘brains’ behind the laboratory and a gunsmith who trained four Indonesians on the use of an assortment […]
