KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 327 criminals were shot and killed by police in 193 cases between 2015 and 2025, says Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail. He said 2016 saw the most cases at 32, followed by 2018 (26), 2024 (25), 2017 (23), 2015 (21), 2025 (20), 2019 (16), 2021 (11), 2020 (eight), 2022 (six) and 2023 (five). In 27 other cases, the nationality of the criminal could not be determined, he told the Dewan Rakyat in a written reply on Wednesday (Feb 11). Saifuddin Nasution added that no action was taken against the police personnel involved in these shooting cases. Lim Lip Eng (PH-Kepong) had asked about fatal shooting cases involving the police since 2015.

Source: The Star February 11, 2026 11:21 UTC