Gerakan leader hires PI to track down Indira's ex-husband, daughter

Gerakan leader hires PI to track down Indira's ex-husband, daughter


Published: Nov 25, 2025 8:00 PM
Updated: 11:00 PM



Perak Gerakan deputy chairperson Naran Singh has enlisted the services of a private investigator in a bid to locate M Indira Gandhi’s ex-husband, Riduan Abdullah, and her long-missing daughter, Prasana Diksa.

He told Malaysiakini that the move came after it was revealed that Riduan remains in the country, though their current whereabouts remain unknown.

“I cannot disclose the name of the private investigator for security purposes. Hopefully, Riduan and Prasana can be found.

“As a lawyer, I have always worked closely with the police. So this time around, I have decided to help them look for a person whom they have not been able to locate for years,” he added.

Naran expressed frustration that the police are still unable to enforce a court order to apprehend Riduan and return Prasana to her mother, who last saw her when she was just 11 months old, 16 years ago.

“In most cases, our police would be quick to locate people, but it is different in this case. So we cannot blame the public if there is a perception that the police are not serious,” he said.

M Indira Gandhi


The move comes after Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reform), M Kulasegaran, challenged Naran to contribute meaningfully rather than simply criticising.

Previously, the Gerakan leader had thrown down the gauntlet to Kulasegaran, urging the DAP lawmaker to resign if he failed to resolve Indira’s case within six months.

Kulasegaran, however, emphasised the limits of his role.

“Critics must also now understand that certain matters do not come under me in government. Notwithstanding all these limitations, I will do my best for Indira,” he pledged.

Still in the country

On Saturday, Indira and her supporters marched from Sogo to the Bukit Aman police headquarters in Kuala Lumpur to hand over Prasana’s teddy bear to Inspector-General of Police Khalid Ismail, in a symbolic demand for her daughter’s return.

The group waited outside the police headquarters for nearly four hours due to the IGP’s absence. They eventually dispersed after Kulasegaran, who also joined the rally, assured them that he would help Indira schedule a meeting with the IGP.

Last week, the Ipoh High Court ordered police to widen their search for Riduan rather than focusing solely on Kelantan.

Last month, Riduan was reportedly found to still be in the country after using his Budi95 petrol subsidy and Rahmah Necessities Aid (Sara) allowance.

This revelation reignited public interest in the case, prompting the Indira Gandhi Action Team (Ingat) and several NGOs to co-organise the justice march.