An NGO has lodged a police report over an anonymous letter claiming that three prominent BN leaders had attended a function organised by a criminal organisation known as 'Geng 36'.

Tamilar Action Force committee member S Murali, who came across the letter on Facebook , had urged the police to investigate the veracity of the claims made in the letter, which was addressed Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak.

Murali's police report stated that an investigation is warranted because 'Geng 36' is an "illegal group" and the letter had claimed that there were politicians involved at their function.

According to the letter, which was distributed to the press by Murali, the event was held at The Mines, Seri Kembangan in December 2011 involving between 6,000 to 7,000 people.

The names of the three leaders quoted in the letter are withheld pending replies to Malaysiakini's request for comments. Two prominent MIC leaders and one Umno leader were cited.

'Release photos of mobsters'

Malaysian Indian Progressive Association (Mipas) president P Raja Retinam, who accompanied Murali to the Travers police station where the report was lodged, told reporters that the police should release photographs of alleged mobsters.

“As the police statistics show, gangsterism is affecting the Indian community and we want to help stop it. The police have named all the gangs, now we want them to release the names and photos of all the gang leaders, they are wanted people and their photos should be in the papers.

“They should release the photos so that when the politicians are seen with the leaders everyone knows who they are. These people attend MIC functions,” he said.

Murali told reporters that the Umno leader mentioned in his report could be excused for not knowing that it was a underworld related event because the membership of 'Geng 36' is claimed by the police to be predominantly Indian.

However, he said that two MIC leaders should have no excuses.

'It was an NGO event'

When contacted for comments, MIC Youth chief T Mohan, who was named in the police report, confirmed that he did attend an event at the said venue at the said date but had no knowledge if the organisers had underworld links.

He believed that the event was organised by a Kajang NGO and it was given the green light by the police.

"I don't know how they drew up the gang connections. I don't know if (the organisers) were gangs. The police are welcome to look into it," he said, adding that he is regularly invited to functions organised by NGOs.

Mohan added it was possible that the anonymous letter was the work of those trying to influence the upcoming election of MIC central working committee members.

A recent list of alleged underworld groups by the police had placed 'Geng 36' as among the more prominent groups.

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