Oleh: Zaidul Khair bin Jungkim
KENINGAU: Oct 13 – An 11-year-old boy died after he was hit by a shot from a homemade firearm at a rubber plantation hut in Kampung Mampulut, Sook, on Oct 10.
Keningau district police chief Superintendent Erwansyah bin Abdul Basir said police received a report on the incident at about 2.35pm.
Initial investigations found the victim was at the plantation hut with another child before a shot was fired. The weapon used is believed to be a homemade firearm known as a “ginsok”.
The victim was taken to Keningau Hospital for emergency treatment before he was pronounced dead. A post-mortem conducted at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Kota Kinabalu on Oct 11 confirmed the cause of death was gunshot injuries to the head.
The case is being investigated under Section 31(1)(a) of the Child Act 2001 for child neglect, as well as Section 8(a) of the Arms Act 1960 for possession of a firearm without a valid licence or permit.
Source: Keningau District Police
