Published: Friday October 1, 2010 MYT 3:32:00 PM

Police inspector killed during ops against illegal racing

KUALA LUMPUR: A police chief inspector, who was leading an operation against illegal racing, was killed when the motorcycle he was riding collided with a car at a junction at Jalan Datuk Senu here. Kuala Lumpur traffic investigating officer DSP Abdullah Roning said Friday that the accident occurred at 10.30pm on Thursday while Mohd Khairul Zaini Mohd Zain, 31, was leading an eight-member team on motorcycles. "On reaching a junction, a car, with a 44-year-old woman at the wheel, which should have stopped to give way to the police, rammed into him. "The policeman suffered head injuries and died on the spot," he told Bernama. He said the body was sent to Kuala Lumpur Hospital for a post-mortem. Abdullah said Mohd Khairun, who had been with the police force for nine years, would be buried in his hometown in Kota Baru, Kelantan. "His body would be flown by the police air unit to Kota Baru for burial at the Panchor-Panji Muslim cemetery on Saturday," he added. He said the car driver had been detained for investigation. Meanwhile, Deputy Inspector-General of Police, Datuk Hussin Ismail said the police force was saddened by the incident and conveyed its condolence to the Mohd Khairun's family. His death was a great loss to the force because Mohd Khairun was a dedicated and a good policeman, he told reporters at a function at the Bukit Aman police mess here Friday. He advised other policemen to be cautious and ensure their safety while on duty. Earlier, Hussin witnessed the handing over of duties by the federal director of management and training, Datuk Abdul Razak Bokhari to Datuk Mortadza Nazarene and commercial crime director Datuk Koh Hong Sun to Datuk Noryah Md Anvar. Abdul Razak and Koh have reached the compulsory retirement age.
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