ALOR SETAR, Feb 18 — Bukit Aman CID chief Datuk Mohd Bakri Zinin said police have the right to defend itself and quashed rumours that it acted based on skin colour.
He said in crime prevention, police laways acted based on information, the law, professionally, with patience and without racial prejudice.
“Police action in Kedah last night met all the criteria needed,” he said defending the killing of six suspects aged 20-50 in a shootout at Lot 157-A, Kampung Kamunting, Karangan, Kulim at 10.10pm last night.
Mohd Bakri said this at a press conference at Kedah police headquarters here today to explain the shootings and rumours that police only targeted people from a certain race.
In the operation last night, police also detained four women aged 20-24 and seized two Smith & Wesson 9mm revolvers with seven live bullets, a .38 revolver with five live bullets, a BMW, Proton Perdana and Cherokee jeep, gold smelting and drug processsing equipments.
He warned that police would act against political party leaders and non-governmental organisations (NGO) involved in protecting criminals.
“I hope this issue will not be politicised to fan racial sentiments as it will only disrupt the community.
“Criminals are a creation of the society not the police who are hated for taking action to protect the public.”
Mohd Bakri denied that police shot dead an 18 year-old student last night and said action under the Sedition Act would be taken against those found spreading such rumours.
He said in crime prevention, police laways acted based on information, the law, professionally, with patience and without racial prejudice.
“Police action in Kedah last night met all the criteria needed,” he said defending the killing of six suspects aged 20-50 in a shootout at Lot 157-A, Kampung Kamunting, Karangan, Kulim at 10.10pm last night.
Mohd Bakri said this at a press conference at Kedah police headquarters here today to explain the shootings and rumours that police only targeted people from a certain race.
In the operation last night, police also detained four women aged 20-24 and seized two Smith & Wesson 9mm revolvers with seven live bullets, a .38 revolver with five live bullets, a BMW, Proton Perdana and Cherokee jeep, gold smelting and drug processsing equipments.
He warned that police would act against political party leaders and non-governmental organisations (NGO) involved in protecting criminals.
“I hope this issue will not be politicised to fan racial sentiments as it will only disrupt the community.
“Criminals are a creation of the society not the police who are hated for taking action to protect the public.”
Mohd Bakri denied that police shot dead an 18 year-old student last night and said action under the Sedition Act would be taken against those found spreading such rumours.
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