No Eye Witnesses Who Saw Assault On Fireman Adib Says Igp

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The remains of fireman Muhammad Adib Mohd Kassim’s remains being taken to his hometown in Kedah after he died of severe injuries after a riot in Subang Jaya in 2018. (Bernama pic)PETALING JAYA: The Inspector-General of Police, Abdul Hamid Bador, said today that no witnesses have yet been identified who saw the attack on fireman Muhammad Adib Mohd Kassim two years ago
Abdul Hamid said all the evidence obtained so far amounted to hearsay and opinion. However, efforts to identify the perpetrator of the crime are still continuing, he said in a statement this evening to provide an update on police action so far
Muhammad Adib died of his injuries after being attacked while on duty at a riot in Subang Jaya in 2018. A coroner’s inquest has held that Adib died after being assaulted by at least two people during the temple riot
Hamid said: “Some issues need to be investigated further following the inquest verdict that Adib was beaten and attacked by 2 or more people. The investigation team is still investigating the matter to find a real suspect or any clues that will lead to the arrest.”Hamid’s statement today came three days after he said police had reached a dead end in their investigation into the case as they had exhausted all means to find reliable witnesses who could clearly testify that they had seen Adib being dragged and assaulted
He suggested that a police task force be set up to look into the testimony provided by expert pathologists who conducted the post-mortem
In today’s statement, Hamid rejected any contention that the police did not respect the coroner’s verdict or that the police had made statements that conflicted with the coroner’s finding
He said a coroner’s inquest was unlike a criminal trial, where the testimony of witnesses could be impeached, and in which the prosecution and defence would be able to contest the evidence presented. - FMT

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