KUALA LUMPUR: Indian-Malaysians have called for an increase in police protection and more effort to ensure that acts of violence against ethnic Indians do not increase following the shooting of an Indian in the country. "We want all the police and everyone to be vigilant in maintain peace and security in this country after a man was shot and killed. We don't want to say it is because he was Indian, but it appears this way," Rajeev, an Indian community leader in Melaka, told Bikyanews.com. An ethnic Indian was killed after being he was shot by unidentified assailants while he was driving his car in Malaysia's Kedah state. Kulim district police chief, Supt. Ghuzlan Salleh said the victim, identified as K Thangaraja, 31, was driving his car last night, when two men, believed to be armed with a pistol, fired several shots at the victim hitting his face and right arm. "This caused the victim to lose control of the car, which skidded for about 70m to the left road shoulder where he died," he said. Ghuzlan said the police team that arrived at the scene, thought the victim was involved in a road accident until they saw the gunshot wounds. He said police found ten 9mm bullet shells in the victim's car. Thangaraja worked as a shop assistant for a used goods business. Ethnic Indians comprises 8 percent of Malaysia's 28 million population. "We hope for change in this country to truly be inclusive," added Rajeev. BN
