[NEW UPDATE] Datuk Shaharuddin's Murder: Police Obtains Photo of Suspect
26 April 2013 - Customs deputy director-general Datuk Shaharuddin Ibrahim has been shot dead this morning at approximately 8.40am when he was on his way to work in Putrajaya. What is the truth behind this case? "Follow this story" as we find out more about the developments of his murder.
By Mei Mei Chu — 26 Apr 2013, 11:41 AM — Updated almost 11 years ago
Police confident of nabbing the murdered with photograph identification
City police are expected to release the photograph of the suspect who gunned down Customs Department deputy-director general Datuk Shaharuddin Ibrahim in Putrajaya on April 26.
yahoo.comKuala Lumpur deputy CID chief Khairi Arasa said police had obtained a photograph of the man after five months of intensive investigations.
themalaymailonline.comKuala Lumpur CID deputy director Khairi Ahrasa said the identification of the suspect, aged between 22 and 30, was made via a photograph.
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“We will know who he is by next week. We will release the photo to the media if we have not arrested him,” he said. Khairi said police had leads in their investigations and were confident of tracking down the killer.
themalaymailonline.comHe said the suspect would be hauled up soon but declined to display the photograph as the case was still under investigation.
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CID chief Senior Asst Comm says link to car smuggling syndicate is not true
The police have refuted reports that the murder of Customs deputy director-general Datuk Shaharuddin Ibrahim last month might be linked to a luxury car smuggling syndicate.
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“The reports are just mere speculations,” said city CID chief Senior Asst Comm Datuk Ku Chin Wah, when asked on the reports.
He declined to elaborate further when pressed on the matter at a press conference here yesterday.
Saharuddin's murder linked to car smuggling syndicate
The murder of Customs deputy director-general Datuk Shaharuddin Ibrahim last month is suspected to be linked to a local car smuggling syndicate.
malaysiandigest.comSources told Berita Harian today that the syndicate is believed to be bringing in luxury cars from Langkawi to the mainland without paying excise duties or road tax which allows vehicles to be used on the mainland after it exceeds 90 days.
Customs department detected the syndicate's activities last year.
"The syndicate is suspected of selling these imported cars at tax reduced prices. Shaharuddin had received information of such activities and ordered relevant authorities to take necessary action," said the source.
Second suspect held over Saharuddin's murder
POLICE have arrested a second suspect to facilitate investigations into the murder of Customs deputy director-general II Datuk Shaharuddin Ibrahim.
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Criminal Investigation Department chief Datuk Ku Chin Wah said the suspect was arrested at Kuala Lumpur.
“The suspect is from Kedah and was arrested at 2 p.m yesterday,” said Ku during a press conference earlier today.
City CID chief Senior Asst Comm Datuk Ku Chin Wah said the 37-year-old man, who works as a car spare-parts dealer, was arrested at around 2pm on Tuesday here.
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Ku added that police had two strong leads but declined to elaborate.
"This investigation will take time but we are confident that we will get our man."
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Tan Sri Ismail Omar (Inspector-General of Police) says murder was to scare civil servants; case closing?
Police have not ruled out the possibility that the murder of Customs Department deputy director-general II Datuk Shaharuddin Hashim last month was to scare off authorities from carrying out duties.
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The traffic light where Shaharuddin was shot on 26 April 2013. (Inset: Datuk Shaharuddin Ibrahim)
Image via mole.my“We view the case seriously as it involves an attempt to cause fear among civil servants,” he told reporters after launching the new Yan district police headquarters and a multi-purpose hall here yesterday.
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He said he was satisfied with the outcome of the investigations but declined to elaborate. "I believe the case will be solved soon."
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Over 35 people had since been questioned by police in connection with the murder.
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56-year-old man detained over Malaysia's Customs deputy D-G murder
Police arrested a man today to facilitate investigations into the murder of Deputy Director General of Customs Datuk Shaharuddin Ibrahim in Putrajaya on 26 April
According to a statement from the Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Mohmad Salleh, the 56 year-old man was arrested in Petaling Jaya at 8.30am yesterday.
Kuala Lumpur police chief Deputy Comm Datuk Mohmad Salleh said the suspect was detained by a special task force in Petaling Jaya on Saturday.
The suspect will be brought in front of the court, where a remand order will be a sought under Section 1117 Criminal Procedure Code to facilitate the investigation
Wife says he was talking about death a lot
"He was talking about death a lot before this, infact he told our son to take care of me and the family. I thought nothing of it," Datin Rahimah Ibrahim was quoted.
malaysiandigest.com"We were eating fish crackers and the whole family was having a good time," she said. "His morning routine was also normal, nothing was out of place.
malaysiandigest.comDatuk Shaharuddin Ibrahim is to be posthumously upgraded from the Jusa B Superscale to Jusa A Superscale, says PM Najib after he called on Shaharuddin’s family here to convey his condolences.
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Customs tighten security after death of "Mr Clean"
“We are still studying CCTV footages in an effort to identify the suspects. We are urging anyone with information on the case to come forward,” he said.
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The Customs department is boosting security for its personnel, following the murder of deputy director-general Datuk Shaharuddin Ibrahim on Friday.
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The Negri Sembilan-born Shaharuddin served the department for over 30 years. His work earned him the moniker “Mr Clean”.
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Shaharuddin's cold-blooded murder linked to the underworld
Drug syndicates and criminal gangs are the main suspects in the cold-blooded murder of Customs deputy director-general Datuk Shaharuddin Ibrahim, a Mr Clean and no-nonsense law enforcement officer.
The PAS vice-president alleged the murder may have been due to Shaharuddin's tough stance on drug smuggling, and felt such a murder makes Malaysia appear like Colombia.
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Shaharuddin, who was in charge of the Customs and Internal Tax Unit division and a year away from retirement, left his house in Dengkil at around 7.55am yesterday in a Nissan SUV
Customs deputy director-general Datuk Shaharuddin Ibrahim shot dead
Customs deputy director-general Datuk Shaharuddin Ibrahim was shot dead by an unknown assailant while in his car on his way to work in Putrajaya.
malaysiandigest.comAccording to media reports, the assailant on a motorcycle shot him at around 8.40am while they were at Leboh Wawasan, Putrajaya.
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Sources said he was at a traffic light at Leboh Wawasan when a gunman on a motorcycle rode up alongside and opened fire.
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Shaharuddin’s driver immediately rushed him to Putrajaya Hospital where he passed away.
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KL police chief Deputy Comm Datuk Mohamad Salleh confirmed the incident. The police are questioning the driver to establish what really happened.
malaysiandigest.comA portion of the Lebuh Sentosa-Lebuh Wawasan has been cordoned off as police forensic units comb the scene for evidence.
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Datuk Shaharuddin Ibrahim
Allahyarham berasal dari Negeri Sembilan dikenali sebagai seorang yang tegas dan berani bersuara.
utusan.com.myRecent case involving a customs officer falling to his death from MACC building
6 April 2011 - “The deceased had asked to meet with the investigation officer but did not say why,” Mustafar said. The chief investigator said an officer then accompanied Ahmad to an office room before leaving to collect the case file but found him missing when he returned. Ahmad’s body was later found sprawled on the badminton court at the first floor.
Image via themalaysianinsider.comA Customs officer died after falling from the 3rd floor of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission building where he was investigated with others for over a billion ringgit in unpaid taxes.