He told reporters at the Bukit Aman headquarters that they had also set up a special task force on the matter.

“We won’t stay silent on this,” he said. “Instructions were given a long time ago, and we have informed the Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC).”

He added that recommendations would be made based on the findings of the investigation.

Teoh, the former political aide to DAP’s Seri Kembangan assemblyman Ean Yong Hian Wah, was found dead in 2009 after falling nine floors from the former Selangor Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission headquarters in Shah Alam where he had been held overnight for questioning.

At the press conference today, Fuzi also refuted allegations that the police were taking too long to investigate the death of fireman Muhammad Adib Mohd Kassim.

Adib had died as a result of injuries sustained during a riot at a temple in Seafield on Nov 27.

Fuzi said the investigation into the matter was nearly complete, and that the police had been instructed by the attorney-general to prepare for the inquest on Jan 18.

“There is no issue except maybe some technical issues,” he said, adding however that he would not comment further as it could affect the investigation and inquest.

The AGC had filed the case documents with the registrar’s office at the Shah Alam court complex on Dec 27.

The inspector-general of police also expressed his satisfaction over the reported decline in the crime index rate for last year.

“Based on the comparative crime index from Jan 1 to Dec 31, 2018, 88,662 cases were reported against the threshold set for the year, which was 100,611 cases.

“This shows a decrease of 11.9%.”

He added that the police would continue to work on improving the negative public perception of crime rates in the country.