One of country’s top crime busters retires from force


KUALA LUMPUR: After 34 years of service, one of the country’s top crime busters, Comm Datuk Seri Salleh Mat Som, bade farewell to the police force yesterday. 

Comm Salleh, who retired as Internal Security and Public Order director, was accorded the traditional parade at the federal police headquarters in Bukit Aman here. 

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