Police reopen Teoh Beng Hock case

THE police have reopened investigations into the death of Teoh Beng Hock, a political secretary to a state executive councillor, under Section 342 of the Penal Code (Wrongful Confinement).

In a written reply on the Parliament website, the Home Ministry said the earlier investigation papers had been referred to the Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) on Feb 24 and police were told to continue with the investigations.

“The police have been directed to submit the papers to the AGC when investigations are completed.

“The police have recorded statements from 13 witnesses so far and investigations are in progress,” the ministry said in response to a question from Lim Lip Eng (PH-Kepong).

Lim had asked for the latest update on the case and the number of witnesses whose statements have been recorded to facilitate investigations into Teoh’s death.

Teoh was found dead on the fifth floor of the Plaza Masalam building in Shah Alam on July 16, 2009.

He had earlier been interviewed by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission at its office on the 14th floor of the same building.

Teoh was then political secretary to Local Government, New Village Development and Legalising of Factories Committee chairman Ean Yong Hian Wah, who was also Seri Kembangan state assemblyman.

On Nov 18 last year, the police set up a special investigation team involving the Selangor and Bukit Aman criminal investigation departments to reinvestigate Teoh’s death following a directive from the AGC on July 16, 2019. The case was previously classified as “sudden death”. – Bernama