PETALING JAYA - The 'Datuk' lawyer, who was suspected to be responsible for the death of Sosilawati Lawiya and three others, was also an infamous figure being investigated by police for land fraud and cheating.
He received his datukship a year ago and is currently being investigated by the Commercial Crimes Investigations Department (CCID) in Penang and in Bukit Aman for land fraud and cheating cases involving millions of ringgit, according to The Star.
The tabloid reported that both the man and his younger brother, who were arrested last Saturday, had a negative reputation for their "unsavoury tactics" during land deal negotiations whereby a source was quoted as saying: "Their methods were frowned upon and most lawyers kept their distance from them."
It was also reported that the brothers have put up a generous front shown by their acts of philanthropy efforts with frequent donations of food and clothing to the poor.
Both were suspended for one year for alleged involvement in land scams. They were also known to have expensive tastes and seen driving luxury cars.
Sources have also said that police were checking if Sosilawati had engaged in a land deal with the brothers and if she had approached them for a refund after learning about the alleged fraud.
Sosilawati is believed to have met one of the them in Banting on the same matter after she told her daughter that she would be there for three days on Aug 30.
The cosmetic millionaire was reported missing on Sept 1 and the cars belonging to Sosilawati and her lawyer were found five days later in Subang Jaya.
Police learned that the bodies of Sosilawati and the three men she was last seen with were burnt with cow dung and petrol before the ashes were strewn into the river near Ladang Gadong in Tanjung Sepat.
The traditional burning method which originated from India is highly effective. It can reduce the human body to ashes within 30 to 60 minutes, The Star reported.
On average, it takes two to three hours to cremate a body in a coffin or placed in the furnace, at a pre-heated 1,100°C.
Meanwhile, Sosilawati's daughters have remained hopeful of her chances of survival.
Eldest daughter, Erni Irdawati Dekritawati Yuliana Bukhari, 25, said they are praying that the news of her mother's death is not true while fourth daughter Rina said she wanted to see Sosilawati's remains for herself.
“If it is true that my mother is gone, show us the body,” she was quoted as saying by The Star.
Meanwhile in BANTING, The Star reported that police detained two cameramen and a reporter on Monday for getting too close to the crime scene in Ladang Gadong where Sosilawati and three others are believed to have been killed and burnt.
Police said the three had encroached on the cordoned off area at about 4.15pm.
Malaysian Insider reporter Yow Hong Chief, NTV 7 cameraman Afiq Sharif Ibrahim and Xinhua news agency reporter Lim Lin Fong were escorted out, questioned and released 30 minutes later after their details were recorded.
Sosilawati went missing on Aug 30 along with her driver Kamarudin Shansudin, 44, her lawyer Ahmad Kamil Karim, 32, and her financial adviser Noorhisham Mohammad, 38.
Police believe the four were murdered, burnt and their ashes strewn in a river near Ladang Gadong, in Tanjong Sepat, Banting. Police are awaiting forensic confirmation.
Meanwhile, Deputy Minister of Women, Family and Community Development Heng Seai Kie have sent her condolences to family members of Sosilawati saying her death is a great loss.
Heng reminded the public, especially women, to be always vigilant of their personal and family's safety. She said the ministry will soon launch the 'City Survival Skills' campaign.
- malaysianmirror
He received his datukship a year ago and is currently being investigated by the Commercial Crimes Investigations Department (CCID) in Penang and in Bukit Aman for land fraud and cheating cases involving millions of ringgit, according to The Star.The tabloid reported that both the man and his younger brother, who were arrested last Saturday, had a negative reputation for their "unsavoury tactics" during land deal negotiations whereby a source was quoted as saying: "Their methods were frowned upon and most lawyers kept their distance from them."
It was also reported that the brothers have put up a generous front shown by their acts of philanthropy efforts with frequent donations of food and clothing to the poor.
Both were suspended for one year for alleged involvement in land scams. They were also known to have expensive tastes and seen driving luxury cars.
Sources have also said that police were checking if Sosilawati had engaged in a land deal with the brothers and if she had approached them for a refund after learning about the alleged fraud.
Sosilawati is believed to have met one of the them in Banting on the same matter after she told her daughter that she would be there for three days on Aug 30.
The cosmetic millionaire was reported missing on Sept 1 and the cars belonging to Sosilawati and her lawyer were found five days later in Subang Jaya.
Police learned that the bodies of Sosilawati and the three men she was last seen with were burnt with cow dung and petrol before the ashes were strewn into the river near Ladang Gadong in Tanjung Sepat.
The traditional burning method which originated from India is highly effective. It can reduce the human body to ashes within 30 to 60 minutes, The Star reported.
On average, it takes two to three hours to cremate a body in a coffin or placed in the furnace, at a pre-heated 1,100°C.
Meanwhile, Sosilawati's daughters have remained hopeful of her chances of survival.
Eldest daughter, Erni Irdawati Dekritawati Yuliana Bukhari, 25, said they are praying that the news of her mother's death is not true while fourth daughter Rina said she wanted to see Sosilawati's remains for herself.
“If it is true that my mother is gone, show us the body,” she was quoted as saying by The Star.
Meanwhile in BANTING, The Star reported that police detained two cameramen and a reporter on Monday for getting too close to the crime scene in Ladang Gadong where Sosilawati and three others are believed to have been killed and burnt.
Police said the three had encroached on the cordoned off area at about 4.15pm.
Malaysian Insider reporter Yow Hong Chief, NTV 7 cameraman Afiq Sharif Ibrahim and Xinhua news agency reporter Lim Lin Fong were escorted out, questioned and released 30 minutes later after their details were recorded.
Sosilawati went missing on Aug 30 along with her driver Kamarudin Shansudin, 44, her lawyer Ahmad Kamil Karim, 32, and her financial adviser Noorhisham Mohammad, 38.
Police believe the four were murdered, burnt and their ashes strewn in a river near Ladang Gadong, in Tanjong Sepat, Banting. Police are awaiting forensic confirmation.
Meanwhile, Deputy Minister of Women, Family and Community Development Heng Seai Kie have sent her condolences to family members of Sosilawati saying her death is a great loss.
Heng reminded the public, especially women, to be always vigilant of their personal and family's safety. She said the ministry will soon launch the 'City Survival Skills' campaign.
- malaysianmirror
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