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Indira’s lawyers ‘appalled’ by police failure to obtain info on ex-husband
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Sean Augustin
Duo say it is unacceptable that authorities are unable to confirm if Riduan Abdullah withdrew funds from EPF, and used the petrol subsidy
M Indira Gandhi was separated from her daughter, Prasana Diksa, in 2009 when her former husband took her away and vanished. (Bernama pic)
PETALING JAYA: Lawyers for M Indira Gandhi, the woman at the centre of a contentious interfaith custody battle, said they were “appalled” that police were unable to obtain information on her former husband’s recent activities.
Rajesh Nagarajan and Sachpreetraj Singh said it was unacceptable that police could not obtain confirmation from EPF regarding the sums of monies withdrawn by Riduan Abdullah, formerly known as K Pathmanathan.
Rajesh and Sachpreetraj also took the police to task for failing to retrieve closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage from petrol stations where Riduan may have benefitted from the BUDI95 initiative.
Under the initiative, Malaysians are able to purchase subsidised petrol with their Mykad.
The lack of urgency by police meant these CCTV recordings were erased after one week, they told FMT.
They were commenting on the Ipoh High Court’s decision to grant police an additional two months to obtain crucial information on Riduan’s recent activities.
Riduan is wanted by the police for the unlawful abduction of his daughter, Prasana Diksa, in 2009.
Judicial Commissioner Norsharidah Awang, who fixed June 25 for the next hearing, told the police to update the court on the progress of enforcing an arrest warrant against Riduan.
Rajesh said she also told the authorities to ensure they had answers to the issues raised.
He said the court also heard that the police sent a letter requesting information from EPF, following allegations that Riduan had been withdrawing funds from the agency.
However, EPF told the police it could not release such information without the consent of its board of trustees as it would “constitute a breach”, he said.
Rajesh also said Prasana will turn 18 on April 8 and will no longer be considered a child.
As such, he said, Indira’s rights as a mother will be “severely diluted”.
“Despite the fact that there are court orders in favour of Indira, directing the police to reunite Indira with her daughter, the lackadaisical attitude of the police has effectively frustrated not only Indira but also the Malaysian judiciary,” he said.
Riduan converted the couple’s three children to Islam in 2009 without Indira’s consent and sought custody through the shariah court.
On Jan 29, 2018, the Federal Court ruled that the conversions were null and void, and ordered the inspector-general of police to arrest Riduan for defying the High Court’s directive to return the youngest daughter to her mother.
Rajesh Nagarajan and Sachpreetraj Singh said it was unacceptable that police could not obtain confirmation from EPF regarding the sums of monies withdrawn by Riduan Abdullah, formerly known as K Pathmanathan.
Rajesh and Sachpreetraj also took the police to task for failing to retrieve closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage from petrol stations where Riduan may have benefitted from the BUDI95 initiative.
Under the initiative, Malaysians are able to purchase subsidised petrol with their Mykad.
The lack of urgency by police meant these CCTV recordings were erased after one week, they told FMT.
They were commenting on the Ipoh High Court’s decision to grant police an additional two months to obtain crucial information on Riduan’s recent activities.
Riduan is wanted by the police for the unlawful abduction of his daughter, Prasana Diksa, in 2009.
Judicial Commissioner Norsharidah Awang, who fixed June 25 for the next hearing, told the police to update the court on the progress of enforcing an arrest warrant against Riduan.
Rajesh said she also told the authorities to ensure they had answers to the issues raised.
He said the court also heard that the police sent a letter requesting information from EPF, following allegations that Riduan had been withdrawing funds from the agency.
However, EPF told the police it could not release such information without the consent of its board of trustees as it would “constitute a breach”, he said.
Rajesh also said Prasana will turn 18 on April 8 and will no longer be considered a child.
As such, he said, Indira’s rights as a mother will be “severely diluted”.
“Despite the fact that there are court orders in favour of Indira, directing the police to reunite Indira with her daughter, the lackadaisical attitude of the police has effectively frustrated not only Indira but also the Malaysian judiciary,” he said.
Riduan converted the couple’s three children to Islam in 2009 without Indira’s consent and sought custody through the shariah court.
On Jan 29, 2018, the Federal Court ruled that the conversions were null and void, and ordered the inspector-general of police to arrest Riduan for defying the High Court’s directive to return the youngest daughter to her mother.
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