KUALA LUMPUR, 2 June 2025 — In a bold and emotional statement, Ottrangknews Chief Editor and social activist Dato’ G Kumaar Aamaann has called on the Malaysian government to reopen the country’s most controversial unsolved murder and disappearance cases, citing examples from the United States and Europe where decades-old cases have been solved using modern forensic science and investigative technologies.
He emphasized that “justice has no expiry date” and urged for the establishment of a Special Cold Case Investigation Unit under the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) or Ministry of Home Affairs.
🔍 Cold Cases That Still Haunt Malaysia
1. Jean Perera Sinnappa (1979)
Former beauty queen and schoolteacher, Jean Perera Sinnappa, was brutally murdered in her car with over 10 stab wounds. Her brother-in-law and alleged lover, S. Karthigesu, was charged but later acquitted after a key witness retracted her testimony.
🔎 Karthigesu died in 2023, and no one was ever convicted.
🧬 Possible DNA evidence may still exist and could be re-examined with today’s technology.
2. Teoh Beng Hock (2009)
Political aide to DAP assemblyman, Teoh was found dead after overnight interrogation at the Selangor MACC office. His body was discovered on the 5th floor of Plaza Masalam, after allegedly falling from the 14th floor.
🔎 Royal Commission of Inquiry found MACC officers violated procedures, but no one was charged.
⚖️ Teoh’s family and the public still demand justice after 16 years.
3. Fireman Muhammad Adib Mohd Kassim (2018)
During riots at the Seafield Sri Maha Mariamman Temple, Adib sustained fatal injuries under unclear circumstances.
🔍 Conflicting expert testimonies sparked public outrage.
🧬 CCTV evidence and crowd forensic modelling may help uncover the truth.
⚖️ To date, no one has been held accountable for Adib’s death.
4. Pastor Raymond Koh (2017)
The well-known pastor was abducted in broad daylight by a group of masked men in a military-style operation, captured on CCTV.
🔎 Despite video evidence, no one has been arrested.
🔦 SUHAKAM concluded it was a case of “enforced disappearance” potentially involving state actors.
📢 Pastor Koh’s family has pleaded for international help and urged the government to act.
5. Mohamad Sabu’s Bodyguard – Jalil Ibrahim (1983)
A Bank Bumiputra Malaysia Berhad (BBMB) auditor, Jalil was found strangled in a banana plantation in Hong Kong.
🔎 Linked to the BMF scandal.
💼 Many believe there was political suppression of evidence.
🧬 Calls to revisit the case with modern intelligence tools and cross-border cooperation have grown.
6. MH370 Disappearance (2014)
The mysterious disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 with 239 people onboard remains one of the greatest aviation mysteries.
📡 Despite multinational searches, the plane’s black box and fuselage remain unfound.
🚨 Families of the victims demand a new independent investigation.
7. Indira Gandhi’s Daughter Abduction (2009–Present)
Former Hindu mother Indira Gandhi’s daughter, Prasana Diksa, was abducted by her ex-husband who converted to Islam.
⚖️ Despite court orders, the child remains missing and unreturned for over 15 years.
🚔 The police have failed to execute the arrest warrant.
8. Kes Almarhum Maarof Bangsar
Almarhum Maarof, a prominent figure from Bangsar, was murdered under suspicious circumstances decades ago.
🔍 Family members and activists claim political motives behind the cover-up.
🛡️ A Call for National Cold Case Justice Unit
Dato’ G Kumaar Aamaann proposed the urgent formation of a Special Cold Case Investigation Task Force involving:
Forensic scientists (DNA, AI, psychological profiling),
Retired judges and legal professionals,
NGOs and human rights groups,
Civil society observers for transparency.
💬 “These families live with pain, not just from loss — but from silence. We cannot be a nation that only remembers victims during anniversaries. We must pursue justice, even if decades have passed.”
— Dato’ G Kumaar Aamaann
📢 Final Message: Justice Must Never Expire
Dato’ G Kumaar Aamaann ended his statement by saying:
> “We must become a country where truth is never buried. Where mothers, children, and widows do not live in the shadow of unanswered grief. Cold cases must not remain cold forever.”