Published: Tuesday April 30, 2013 MYT 4:56:00 PM
Updated: Tuesday April 30, 2013 MYT 7:02:14 PM
Police question 35 over murder of Customs deputy DG
By FARIK ZOLKEPLI and AUSTIN CAMOENS
KUALA LUMPUR: Thirty-five people have been questioned by police in connection with the murder of Customs deputy director-general Datuk Shaharuddin Ibrahim (pix).
Federal CID director Comm Datuk Seri Mohd Bakri Zinin said they were questioned to find the motive behind the shooting that took place in Putrajaya on Friday.
"We cannot divulge information we have gathered at the moment as it may jeopardise investigations.
"This is a high-profile case and rest assured we are thoroughly investigating it," he told a press conference at Bukit Aman Tuesday.
He said two teams have been set up for investigations and operations.
"The investigations team will receive and compile information and comb for viable leads while the operations team will act on those leads to track down the killers," he said, urging the media to give police a chance to conduct a proper investigation.
Comm Mohd Bakri said they had received a number of good leads and tip-offs from the public.
"If you (the public) have information that may help the investigations, please come forward as soon as possible," he added.
It was reported that the Customs Department was boosting security for its personnel following Shaharuddin's murder.
Customs director-general Datuk Seri Khazali Ahmad said such threats were unexpected, leading to the implementation of the new standard operating procedure.
Shaharuddin, who headed the Customs and Internal Tax Unit division was one year away from retiring.
He left his house in Dengkil at 7.55am in a Nissan SUV and was shot at a traffic light at the Lebuh Wawasan-Lebuh Sentosa flyover 20 minutes later by two men on a motorcycle.
The pillion rider fired three shots with an automatic weapon.
The Negri Sembilan-born Shaharuddin served the department for over 30 years. His work earned him the moniker "Mr Clean".
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