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Yesterday, Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department director Datuk M. Kumar was reported as saying that strict action would be taken against the investigating officers and their supervisors following the findings of the Bukit Aman Task Force investigation team that there was non-compliance with investigation procedures involving Zara Qairina's death. - Bernama file photo

Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department (CID) director Datuk M. Kumar - BERNAMA FILE PIX

An inquest serves to uncover the facts behind unusual deaths and ensure justice is upheld. - Photo: 123RF

Zara Qairina, 13, was found unconscious near a drain close to her hostel building at the religious school in Papar on July 16. She subsequently died from the injuries the next day.

Zara Qairina - Photo credit: X

The late Syamsul Haris.

An autopsy or post-mortem process is an important procedure and is mandatory if there are suspicious elements in any death case in the country. Photo illustrated by Sinar Daily

Former law minister Datuk Zaid Ibrahim

Zara Qairina was reported to have fallen from the third floor of a religious school dormitory building in Papar on July 16, before being pronounced dead the following day at Queen Elizabeth I Hospital.

Shahlan speaking to reporters on Sunday.