Cops looking at CCTV footage to ID duo in assault on Rafizi’s son
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Former Malaysian Cabinet minister Rafizi Ramli (centre) speaking at a press conference on Aug 14 after an attack on his son.
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KUALA LUMPUR - The police are reviewing closed-circuit television footage from a mall in Putrajaya, as they continue their hunt for two men believed to be behind the assault on the son of Malaysia’s former economic minister Rafizi Ramli.
Selangor police chief Datuk Shazeli Kahar said investigators have yet to identify the suspects but a detailed probe is under way, including into the threatening messages received by the former minister and his wife after the incident
“The motive behind this case is still unknown.
“We are conducting a thorough investigation, including from the statements that have been recorded so far.
“So far, statements from six individuals, including Rafizi’s son, have been recorded,” he said, adding that the CCTV footage had only been “partially helpful”.
“We will only be able to determine the motive once the suspects are identified.”
He confirmed that police would work with other agencies to trace the owner of the phone line used to send the threats.
On Aug 14, Mr Shazeli said extra security had been put in place for Datuk Seri Rafizi and his family.
“I cannot divulge more details out of concern for their safety,” he said.
Mr Rafizi’s son, meanwhile, is reported to be in stable condition after he was dragged from their car at a shopping mall in Putrajaya and jabbed with a syringe on his left arm
The 12-year-old was believed to have been injected with a liquid.
His blood sample has been taken and authorities are waiting for the results to identify the substance he was injected with.
The attack took place at about 2pm on Aug 13.
