MIRI – A police officer with the General Operations Force here was found dead last night with a gunshot wound.
Miri police chief Hakemal Hawari said the man was found dead inside his vehicle that had crashed into the side of a road.
The incident happened at about 8.30pm last night at Jalan Riam, in the outskirts of the city here, Hakemal said in a statement today.
“Police received an emergency call from the public about a crashed vehicle. When a police team rushed to the scene, they found the deceased in the car.
“He had a gunshot wound to his body. The police are investigating the case.”
He urged the public to not speculate about the incident.
Hakemal said the deceased was a policeman here and his firearm has been recovered from inside the vehicle.
Anyone with any information is urged to call inspector Mohd Firdaus Hanafiah at 085-433 730. – The Vibes, March 18, 2022
