{
  "id": 2938742,
  "title": "Indira Gandhi gagal rayuan saman bekas KPN, kerajaan berhubung anak hilang",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/indira-gandhi-gagal-rayuan-saman-bekas-kpn-kerajaan-berhubung-anak",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-24T03:47:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2026/08/24/indira-gandhi-gagal-rayuan-saman-bekas-kpn-kerajaan-berhubung-anak-hilang"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Indira Gandhi again failed in her efforts to hold the former chief of police and the government accountable for her failed attempt to locate her daughter, Prasana Diksa, who was abducted in 2008. The Federal Court's five-judge bench, comprising Zaini Mazlan, Faizah Jamaludin, and Radzi Abdul Hamid, rejected Indira's appeal against the High Court's decision to deny her writ seeking compensation. The majority found Indira had not proven a direct link between the police's actions and the resulting harm to her. Faizah, in her ruling, stated that the evidence showed Indira's distress and suffering stemmed from the actions of her ex-husband, K Pathmanathan, who converted to Islam and used the name Riduan Abdullah. She concluded that Indira also failed to prove the police did not act diligently in their efforts to trace and recover her daughter, Prasana, who is now 18 years old. Faizah noted that evidence showed Indira and Prasana had been separated for several years before the High Court upheld the High Court's decision in 2016 to order the authorities to recover the child. The main reason for dismissing her appeal was Indira's inability to prove a causal link between the police's failure and her actual harm. Consequently, the Federal Court upheld the High Court's decision while emphasizing that the ruling was based on the specific facts and circumstances of Indira's case. Faizah also clarified that the judgment does not imply that the police generally acted outside the law or reduce their legal responsibility to enforce the warrant for capture, which remains unfulfilled. No order was made regarding Indira's costs, as she appeared in person at the proceedings. The High Court dismissed Indira's writ on June 28, 2024. Rajah Ahmad Mohzanuddin Shah, the Law Officer, stated that he was likely to accept the statements made by former chief of police Abdul Hamid Bador and police officer Yap Siew Cheng, who were tasked with enforcing the court's order to trace Pathmanathan. He noted that Indira's claim of misconduct in public office lacked foundation, while evidence indicated that Hamid and Yap had made serious efforts to investigate the case, including seeking Interpol assistance to trace Riduan. In the 2020 writ, Indira, 52, alleged that the former chief of police had intentionally and recklessly ignored the High Court's mandamus order when he failed to investigate or take appropriate action to recover Prasana. She claimed Pathmanathan had played a role in making decisions or directing the police to issue a committal warrant against Riduan, as mandated by the High Court on April 29, 2016. Indira alleged that Pathmanathan's actions caused her ongoing separation from her daughter and allowed Riduan to escape arrest. She sought RM100 million in damages for pain and suffering, as well as a declaration that Hamid had committed tort due to his failure to fulfill his public duty. Indira also alleged that the government bore vicarious liability for the tort allegedly committed by the police. Speaking to reporters after the decision, Indira said she would seek legal advice on further action.",
  "summary": "Bagaimanapun, Mahkamah Rayuan menegaskan keputusan hari ini tidak memberi kekebalan kepada polis atau mengurangkan kewajipan mereka melaksanakan waran tangkap terhadap bekas suami Indira.",
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    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Court dismisses Indira Gandhi's RM100mil suit despite finding gaps in police evidence",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/court-dismisses-indira-gandhis-rm100mil-suit-despite-finding-gaps-in",
        "published": "2026-08-24T03:47:27.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Indira Gandhi gagal rayuan saman bekas KPN, kerajaan berhubung anak hilang",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/indira-gandhi-gagal-rayuan-saman-bekas-kpn-kerajaan-berhubung-anak-2942107",
        "published": "2026-08-24T03:47:35.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}