KUALA LUMPUR: A Customs officer fell to his death from the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) office in Jalan Cochrane here today.
The deceased has been identified as Selangor Customs Department deputy director, Ahmad Sarbani Mohamed, 56.
It is believed that the deceased fell from the third floor when he was being questioned by several MACC officers pertaining to a case which the commission was investigating.
It is said that Sarbani was released two days ago on bail. He was among 62 officers arrested in a joint operation in Penang, Johor, Selangor and Pahang by a special task force comprising MACC, the Inland Revenue Board, the Customs Department and Bank Negara.
No other details were available at the moment but a press conference would be held at the MACC office here at 1pm regarding the incident.
The incident comes amid the investigation by the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the death of Teoh Beng Hock, who had also fallen to his death two years ago after being questioned by the MACC.
Meanwhile, Segambut MP Lim Lip Eng tweeted that a riot was taking place at the Port Klang Customs office over the incident.
He said the angry Customs personnel had “thrashed computers” and “shouted slogans”.
6/4/11
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