Police record statements from 53 in landslide probe

SEMENYIH: A total of 53 individuals have had their statements recorded in the police investigation into the landslide that struck Father’s Organic Farm campsite, Gohtong Jaya near Batang Kali.

Selangor police chief Datuk Arjunaidi Mohamed (pic) said besides the campsite operator and two of his employees, statements were also recorded from the survivors and their families.

“More individuals will be called up to assist in the investigation,” he was quoted by Bernama as saying after opening the Semenyih police station here yesterday.

Arjunaidi said the case was being investigated under Section 290 and Section 304 (A) of the Penal Code and Section 7 of the Local Government Act.

The police, he said, had set up a special team mobilised to the Sungai Buloh Hospital to help channel information on the tragedy to the victims’ families.

On Saturday, Hulu Selangor District Police Chief Supt Suffian Abdullah said police had summoned the campsite operator and two employees to assist in the investigation.

During the incident at about 2.42am on Friday, a landslide measuring nearly 300m long by 70m high hit the campsite located along Jalan Genting-Batang Kali.

The landslide has so far claimed 24 lives with nine victims still missing while 61 were rescued.