It is understood that his remains will be taken to the Bukit Aman mosque for the final rites and prayers before burial at the Bukit Kiara Muslim Cemetery following afternoon prayers today.

His death was confirmed by former inspector-general of police Hanif Omar.

Zaman Khan had an illustrious police career for 35 years. He joined the police force in 1962, rising to become the prison department’s director-general before retiring in 1997.

He has handled some of the most high-profile cases in the history of crime in Malaysia.

Some notable cases include the Japanese Red Army hostage situation in Kuala Lumpur, a shootout with the notorious Botak Chin (Wong Swee Chin), the Highland Towers tragedy, taking down Bentong Kali (P Kalimuthu) and crippling a ring of secret societies in the 1970s.

He also handled the mysterious disappearance and gruesome murder of Batu Talam assemblyman Mazlan Idris by Mona Fandey (Maznah Ismail), her husband Mohd Affandi Abdul Rahman and their assistant Juraimi Husin in 1993.

Along the way, he served as the police chief for Penang and Kuala Lumpur. From 1989 to 1993, he held the hot seat of federal police CID director.

He was appointed the director-general of prisons in February 1994, and introduced many ideas to provide convenience and comfort to prison inmates.

Among them were a modern high-tech security equipment system and the creation of a Mini Garden in the prison to prevent the smuggling of prohibited goods.

He also allowed prisoners across the country to make phone calls to their immediate family members as part of the department’s rehabilitation efforts.

Zaman Khan retired from government service on Dec 31, 1996.

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