SHAH ALAM: New leads have been found in the investigation into the attack on the home of activist S. Chandrasegaran, also known as Cikgu Chandra, says Selangor police chief Comm Datuk Shazeli Kahar.
The leads were obtained following investigations into several reports lodged in connection with the case, he said.
However, he declined to elaborate, as the probe is still ongoing.
“Any significant development will be shared with the media,” he told reporters yesterday.
Chandrasegaran, 47, is known to have spoken out against gangsterism and land encroachment. Videos of unknown people setting fire to his three cars on Tuesday have put him in the news of late.
A day before that, his home in Puchong, Selangor, was attacked, damaging a metal grille.
Comm Shazeli said in an earlier statement that police had opened investigations into mischief by fire and criminal intimidation following incidents reported on Monday and Tuesday.
He advised Malaysians not to speculate or circulate provocative content, particularly on matters involving race, religion and royalty.
In a separate case, investigation papers into a gang robbery involving police officers accused of robbing a 50-year-old cosmetics businessman of gold bars and more than RM300,000 have been submitted to Bukit Aman’s legal adviser for review.
Comm Shazeli said the probe had been completed following the arrest of all eight suspects, including the person believed to be the mastermind. They were nabbed between March 2 and March 10.
Two senior police officers and a policeman were among those arrested. The remaining suspects are civilians.
The businessman was allegedly robbed on Feb 27 at home by several men who introduced themselves as police officers who wanted to inspect his residence.
