KUALA LUMPUR: Federal Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) director Commissioner Datuk Seri Amar Singh Ishar Singh has found unexpected international fame amidst the high-profile investigation into scandal-plagued 1MDB. The lawman led a series of raids that combed through luxury condominiums in downtown KL and the private residence of former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak. Amar's no-nonsense demeanour has earned him the tagline "Singh Is King" among netizens, a nod to the popular Indian comedy-action film, Singh Is Kinng. But who exactly is Datuk Seri Amar Singh? His father and maternal grandfather were policemenAmar’s father, Ishar Singh, joined the Federated Malay States Police in 1939 – a year after coming to Malaya from Punjab.

Source: New Strait Times May 26, 2018 02:03 UTC