IGP directs cops to arrest dad in custody dispute
Published: Jun 24, 2014 3:56 AM | Updated: Jun 24, 2014 7:31 AM
Inspector-General of Ppolice (IGP) Khalid Abu Bakar has directed the Perak police to act on the Ipoh High Court order to arrest K Pathmanathan @ Muhd Ridhuan Abdullah, and return six-year-old Prasana Diksa to her mother.
Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Khalid Abu Bakar has directed the Perak police to act on the Ipoh High Court order to arrest K Pathmanathan @ Muhd Ridhuan Abdullah, and return six-year-old Prasana Diksa to her mother.
According to several Chinese press reports, Perak police chief Acryl Sani Abdullah Sani said the IGP has instructed the Perak police to act on the court order and return the child to the mother, kindergarten teacher M Indira Gandhi.
Acryl told Malaysiakini that police are trying to find the husband and the child.
He denied that Muhd Ridhuan has been arrested.
To questions on whether the police had obtained the IGP’s directive, Acryl said, “Yes, we are following the required regulations.”
The order was served on the IGP last Wednesday, and the Ipoh police on Friday, with police now having less than 20 days to react to the court order.
The High Court judge in Ipoh, Justice Lee Swee Seng, had on June 11 ordered the police to arrest Muhd Ridhuan and bring back Prasana Diksa, who was converted to Islam by the father.
The couple has two other children, a son and daughter who are teenagers.
The husband is said to be in Kota Baru, and a copy of the court order has also been served on the Kelantan police.
However, this was not previously acted on by Khalid (left), who had said police will take the middle path in such child custody cases involving differing decisions by the syariah and civil courts.
Ridhuan ordered to return child in seven days
Last month, Justice Lee ruled that the civil court is superior to the syariah court.
She ordered Ridhuan to return the child within seven days of the court order and found him guilty of contempt, resulting in the warrant of arrest being issued.
Justice Lee had last year also ruled that a conversion of a child by a single parent is unlawful and against international norms.
Ridhuan converted to Islam in 2009, unilaterally converted their three children and took Prasana Diksa away.
When contacted by Malaysiakini, Ipoh Barat MP M Kulasegaran said he was not aware of the IGP’s order but hoped that Ridhuan would be arrested soon.
Kulasegaran said he got to know that the police were now looking for Ridhuan at places where he is normally seen.
“Logic dictates that he should return the child and avoid the arrest.
“I hope he surrenders and brings the daughter soon,” he said, adding this was the latest information he received after the police issued the directive to act on the court order.
According to several Chinese press reports, Perak police chief Acryl Sani Abdullah Sani said the IGP has instructed the Perak police to act on the court order and return the child to the mother, kindergarten teacher M Indira Gandhi.Acryl told Malaysiakini that police are trying to find the husband and the child.
He denied that Muhd Ridhuan has been arrested.
To questions on whether the police had obtained the IGP’s directive, Acryl said, “Yes, we are following the required regulations.”
The order was served on the IGP last Wednesday, and the Ipoh police on Friday, with police now having less than 20 days to react to the court order.
The High Court judge in Ipoh, Justice Lee Swee Seng, had on June 11 ordered the police to arrest Muhd Ridhuan and bring back Prasana Diksa, who was converted to Islam by the father.
The couple has two other children, a son and daughter who are teenagers.
The husband is said to be in Kota Baru, and a copy of the court order has also been served on the Kelantan police.However, this was not previously acted on by Khalid (left), who had said police will take the middle path in such child custody cases involving differing decisions by the syariah and civil courts.
Ridhuan ordered to return child in seven days
Last month, Justice Lee ruled that the civil court is superior to the syariah court.
She ordered Ridhuan to return the child within seven days of the court order and found him guilty of contempt, resulting in the warrant of arrest being issued.
Justice Lee had last year also ruled that a conversion of a child by a single parent is unlawful and against international norms.
Ridhuan converted to Islam in 2009, unilaterally converted their three children and took Prasana Diksa away.
When contacted by Malaysiakini, Ipoh Barat MP M Kulasegaran said he was not aware of the IGP’s order but hoped that Ridhuan would be arrested soon.
Kulasegaran said he got to know that the police were now looking for Ridhuan at places where he is normally seen.
“Logic dictates that he should return the child and avoid the arrest.
“I hope he surrenders and brings the daughter soon,” he said, adding this was the latest information he received after the police issued the directive to act on the court order.
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