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KUALA LUMPUR: The Bukit Aman Department of Integrity and Standards Compliance (JIPS) is currently reviewing the service records of four policemen believed to be involved in the case of missing jewellery belonging to a woman who was found deceased in her car in Setapak on Oct 1. Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain emphasized that the department is prepared to take strict action against any officers found guilty of illegal acts that damage the force’s reputation.
According to BERNAMA News Agency, Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain stated that there would be no further warnings for officers involved in unlawful activities. He highlighted that strict measures would be enforced using existing laws against any officers found to have acted unlawfully.
Meanwhile, Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Rusdi Mohd Isa confirmed that the investigation papers related to this case had been submitted to the Deputy Public Prosecutor’s Office for further consideration. He also noted that the fou
r policemen had been released after their remand period ended on Saturday, Nov 2.
The four policemen, aged between 28 and 35 and ranging in rank from constable to corporal, were detained last Friday in the Setapak area to aid in the investigation regarding the missing jewellery. The jewellery belonged to a woman who was found dead from a heart condition in her car at a condominium car park on Oct 1. Following their detention, a receipt and a piece of yellowish metal weighing approximately 11.52 grammes were seized by the police.
The case, initially classified as a Police Inquiry Paper (KEP), has now been reclassified under Section 379 of the Penal Code, indicating a more serious investigation into the theft of the jewellery.
