Homemaker, who was shot in the lung, to know suit verdict on Sept 4

KUALA LUMPUR: A homemaker, who survived being shot in the lung by police in 2009, will know the outcome of her suit against the police and the Government on Sept 4. 

Senior Federal Counsel Wan Suhaila Mohd, who acted for the defendants, and the housewife’s lead counsel N. Surendran, said High Court judge Justice Hue Siew Kheng wanted both parties to make further submissions with regard to the case.

In her suit filed on Oct 15, 2012, homemaker Norizan Salleh had claimed that police had fired at her without any justification.

The mother of two, 34, named the officer who allegedly shot her, Mohd Firdaus, the Sentul district police chief, the Inspector-General of Police and the Government as defendants.

In her statement of claim, Norizan said that at 4am on Oct 30, 2009, a police patrol approached the car in which she was a passenger and that Mohd Firdaus suddenly opened fire, injuring her wrist, arm and chest.

She claimed that when the car stopped, she tried to get out but was kicked back into the vehicle by Mohd Firdaus, who also stepped on her when she crawled out of the vehicle.

She was then taken to Hospital Kuala Lumpur (HKL), where she underwent surgery.

Norizan said she also had surgery at the National Heart Institute (IJN), where a bullet was removed from her lung.

On Nov 11, 2009, she made a report at the Kepong police station, claiming she was assaulted by the defendants.

A medical report by HKL dated May 12, 2010, noted that Norizan had puncture wounds on her wrist, forearm, right arm and chest, adding that a bullet was lodged in her lung.

Norizan, who claimed that she has breathing problems and could not  carry heavy objects, is seeking for RM18,326 in special damages.