Govt, IGP to appeal against High Court decision on Kugan’s case

(NST) – The government as well as Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar will be filing an appeal against the decision of the High Court in A.Kugan’s case.

Home Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said though the government respected the decision of High Court judge Datuk V.T. Singham in that case, it was only fair that the government and the IGP appealed the decision.

The High Court recently decided in favour of Kugan’s family where Singham found that Khalid, who was the Selangor police chief when Kugan’s death occurrred, was responsible for the latter’s death.

“We will take it up to the Court of Appeal. If that fails, we will proceed to the Federal Court,” he said told reporters after opening the Sekolah Menengah Izzuddin’s alumni’s annual general meeting here today.