Michael Sundram was thrust into the spotlight in 1983 when this picture of him carrying RM1.5 million ransom, stuffed in a bedsheet, made the front pages of newspapers following the release of a kidnapped multi-millionaire.
Some say his success in law enforcement could rival the performance of an entire police department. That makes Sundram, an original “mata gelap” , a marvel. In his detective days, the man who is in thrall over classic cars and bikes, had posed as a lorry driver, a loafer and a samsu drinker when going undercover. He survived two attempts on his life.
In 1962, at the age of 18, he completed his training at the Police Depot in Jalan Gurney, Kuala Lumpur, and was posted to Seremban as a traffic constable. He was absorbed into the anti-vice, gambling and secret societies unit and shone as a rookie. A year later, he was confirmed as detective constable after an eight-month training stint in Singapore.
His first case here came one day before he reported for duty. Sundram said he was getting a haircut in Petaling Jaya when the barber told him he wanted to cease business as he was being constantly harassed by drug pushers. It was at a time when 17 people nationwide had died after consuming samsu – the killer liquor with alcohol content of up to 50%. The brew was popular largely among poor Indians who paid 50 cents for a mug or a dollar for a bottle.
Sundram played a crucial role in the recovery of the money from a shophouse off Old Klang Road, Kuala Lumpur, after Ang Guan Seng, the managing director of Petaling Gardens Bhd, was freed after 18 days of captivity.
Such things are only a myth now in law n enforcement..Deporable state of Govt Agencies riddle with self-deprecating values..TI_Malaysia Hussamuddin
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