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New Chief Of Police Of Kuala Lumpur:
Sardar Amar Singh
FREE MALAYSIA TODAY
Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
A third-generation Sikh-Malaysian policeman, Amar Singh, has been appointed Kuala Lumpur’s Chief of Police, moving from federal headquarters at Bukit Aman where he was Deputy Director of CID.
He replaces Tajuddin Mohamed who moves to federal headquarters to take over from Hamza Taib, who retired as deputy director of Commercial CID on March 14, 2015.
Amar Singh was also promoted to the rank of Commissioner of Police, the highest achieved by a Sikh-Malaysian.
The highest police rank previously achieved by a Sikh was Senior Assistant Commissioner when Santokh Singh became Selangor CPO.
Amar Singh’s father and maternal grandfather were both policemen.
His father, Sardar Ishar Singh, joined the Federated Malay States Police in 1939, a year after coming to Malaya from Punjab, and was a pioneer member of the police jungle squad established during the Emergency. He retired as a corporal in 1971 and died in 1999 at the age of 80.
Amar Singh’s maternal grandfather, Sardar Bachan Singh, was a constable who joined the force in the early 1900s. He was reported to have served in Kuala Kubu Baru, Kuala Lipis and Raub, and retired in Klang in the 1940s.
Amar Singh’s appointment as Kuala Lumpur Police Chief was announced on Friday, February 19, 2016, together with several other transfers and promotions.
Amar Singh’s former position at CID has been filled by the deputy head of Kuala Lumpur police, Law Hong Soon.
[Courtesy: Free Malaysia Today. Edited for sikhchic.com]
February 23, 2016
Conversation about this article
1: Geeta Wadhwa (India), March 16, 2016, 2:23 AM.
Congratulations!
2: Malkeet Singh (Amritsar, Punjab), March 17, 2016, 9:42 AM.
Congratulations ... we are very proud you.