Pillion rider shot by traffic cop for beating red light
ALOR SETAR: A 21-year-old man was shot in the arm by a traffic cop in Jalan Langgar here yesterday.
In the incident that occurred at 10.15am, Mohd Alif Anuar was riding pillion on the motorcycle of his 22-year-old friend, Zulhilmi Azri towards their workplace in Alor Mengkudu from Kuala Kedah.
The victim’s mother Hashimah Mahmood, 49, claimed her son was shot by the policeman who tried to stop the two men when their motorcycle beat the red light.
“My son is now in the red zone of Sultanah Bahiyah Hospital for a serious injury, and the doctor said surgery would be done tonight to remove the bullet,” she said.
Meanwhile, Kedah district police chief Datuk Mat Kasim Karim confirmed receiving a report on the incident.
He said the policeman involved had not lodged any report.
“It’s possible that he had let out a shot to stop the motorcycle but the action was unwarranted.
“If policemen act against the law, victims could take civil action against the police force,” he said in a statement.
It is understood that Kedah police chief Datuk Zainuddin Yaacob would issue a statement on the matter soon.
Bernama
