A Special Branch police officer of the Kedah contingent police headquarters died after he was shot during an operation against encroachment and illegal hunting in the Ulu Muda Forest Reserve near here today.
A Special Branch police officer of the Kedah contingent police headquarters died after he was shot during an operation against encroachment and illegal hunting in the Ulu Muda Forest Reserve near here today. Sik district police chief DSP Abdull Razak Osman said that at about 10 am today, police received information that the 39-year-old junior officer had been fatally shot while on duty.
“Initial investigations show that a team from Sik police headquarters, Kedah state Special Branch, Central Kedah District Forestry Office personnel and civilians entered the Ulu Muda Forest Reserve area at noon on Feb 27. “They all stayed overnight at Compartment 103 to investigate trespassing and illegal hunting. At about 3 pm on Feb 28, the victim along with two civilians reportedly moved to Compartment 124 within the forest reserve area using a public vehicle to conduct observation and investigation,” he said when contacted by Bernama today.“A search was launched by other team members but they only found the vehicle at the junction between Compartments 124 and 12
Police Officer Shot Operation Encroachment Illegal Hunting Ulu Muda Forest Reserve