KUALA LUMPUR – The high court will decide on June 14 if M. Indira Gandhi is successful in her RM100 million civil suit against former inspector-general of police Tan Sri Hamid Bador and three others.
Judge Raja Ahmad Mohzanuddin Shah Raja Mohzan said this after the oral submission was made by the plaintiff and defendants today.
He highlighted that no evidence was shown by the police on the search for Indira’s former husband, Muhammad Riduan Abdullah (previously known as K. Pathmanathan).
“The police have been saying there were investigations (to search for Riduan) but there is no evidence shown to the court about the investigations,” said the judge.
It was believed that Riduan could have fled Malaysia with their youngest daughter, Prasana Diksa. She accused him of kidnapping Prasana when she was only 11 months old in 2009.
On October 28, 2020, Indira filed a RM100 million suit against former inspector-general of police Tan Sri Hamid Bador, the Home Ministry and the government as the defendants, respectively.
In the suit, she claimed that Hamid, during his tenure as IGP, and the remaining defendants had committed the tort of nonfeasance (intentionally neglecting to carry out their duty) in public office.
In her statement of claim, Indira detailed how the defendants had committed negligence and misconduct when they failed to take the necessary steps to apprehend her ex-husband.
She also stated her suffering from anxiety from constantly worrying over her daughter’s safety and well-being and is seeking RM100 million in general, exemplary and aggravated damages against all the defendants. – May 17, 2024