Slain woman's husband seeks identity of shooters

A lorry driver, whose wife was allegedly fatally shot by policemen in Klang on Jan 18, has filed an application with the Shah Alam High Court to compel the police to reveal the identity of the assailants.

Foo Voon Kong, 27 (below), said he was upset with the lack of response from the investigating officer with regard to the identity of the person who shot his wife.

"I have been contacting the police for the past eight months but they keep repeating the same thing by telling me that investigations are on-going," he said.

In his writ of summons, Foo listed the South Klang police chief, inspector-general of police and Malaysian government as defendants.

He is seeking to obtain information about the investigation including ballistic and chemical reports within seven days, under Section 107A of the Criminal Procedure Code 1976.

It was reported that Foo had accused the police of firing 25 bullets at a car his wife Pua Bee Chun, 22, was in with a male friend, killing her instantly after a bullet struck her on the chest.

Selangor police had earlier said the case has been classified as attempted murder under Section 307 of the Penal Code.

Outside the court, Klang MP Charles Santiago, who accompanied Foo, urged the police not to cover up for its officers, and added that the police had refused to tell him anything about the investigations.

The DAP leader said he will assist Foo to compel the police to expedite the investigations.

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