Policeman in Malaysia nabbed for allegedly shooting wife dead

KANGAR, Perlis – A policeman was arrested after he allegedly shot his wife to death at their house in Simpang Empat, a town in Perlis, Malaysia.

Kangar district police chief Yusharifuddin Mohd Yusop said the authorities received a report on Sunday about the incident from a man believed to be the suspect’s brother-in-law.

“Upon arriving at the house at about 8am, police asked the suspect to surrender but he (did not respond), forcing them to barge into the house,” he said.

Assistant Commissioner Yusharifuddin said the suspect was detained in the master bedroom of the house, where the body of his 26-year-old wife was found.

According to the victim’s father, the suspect took out his pistol and fired more than five shots at her at close range. The bullets hit her in the left eye and she died immediately, AC Yusharifuddin added.

The victim’s body was sent to Tuanku Fauziah Hospital in Kangar for a post-mortem exam.

The shooting took place after the suspect, believed to be a narcotics officer, finished his shift, reported the New Straits Times.

Upon hearing the gunshots, other family members living in the house fled and called the police.

When the police arrived at the scene, they found the suspect sitting in the master bedroom, still holding the gun in his hand. He did not resist arrest.

The victim’s body was lying on the bed in the master bedroom, and some bullet casings were found on the floor.

The couple did not have children.

The suspect had been working at the Perlis Police Contingent Headquarters for four years, said AC Yusharifuddin.

All policemen carry a firearm while on duty, with permission from their department head, he added.

AC Yusharifuddin said the case was being investigated under Section 302 of the Penal Code for murder, and the remand application for the suspect would be made on Monday. THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK