Tan Sri Mohd Zaman Khan bin Rahim Khan (21 December 1941 – 11 September 2021) was a former Malaysian police officer.
He was well-known for handling many high-profile cases in the 1990s, such as the
Mona Fandey
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murder case, bringing down local gangster
P. Kalimuthu (Bentong Kali), and helping to coordinate rescue efforts during the
Highland Towers apartment collapse.
Early life and education
Mohd Zaman Khan was born on 21 December 1941 at
Pasir Mas
Pasir Mas (Jawi: ڤاسير مس, Kelantanese: ''Pasey Mah'') is a town in Pasir Mas District, in north-western Kelantan, Malaysia.
Pasir Mas is Kelantan's second largest city by population (230,424 in 2020 census).
History
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Kelantan
Kelantan (; Jawi: ; Kelantanese Malay: ''Klate'') is a state in Malaysia. The capital is Kota Bharu and royal seat is Kubang Kerian. The honorific name of the state is ''Darul Naim'' (Jawi: ; "The Blissful Abode").
Kelantan is located in the ...
. He was educated at
Victoria Institution
The Victoria Institution is the oldest secondary school in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is a memorial school, so-called because it was partly funded by public subscription intended for the erection of a permanent memorial to commemorate the Golden ...
in 1959.
Police career
Mohd Zaman Khan joined the
Royal Federation of Malaya Police as a Cadet Assistant Superintendent of Police on 1 June 1962.
He had served as District Police Chief in different places such as
Batu Gajah
Batu Gajah (population 133,422) is a municipality in Kinta District, Perak, Malaysia. It is the capital of Kinta District.
Etymology
The name ''Batu Gajah'' in Malay means "elephant rock", it is presumably derived from two large boulders (''b ...
,
Grik
Gerik ( Jawi: ڬريق; ; Tamil: கிரிக் ; alternate spelling: Grik) is a mukim and the district capital of Hulu Perak District, Perak, Malaysia. The town is also known as Rest Town owing to its strategic location next to East-West ...
,
Klang and
Georgetown (1964–1972). He was attended a Special Course on Policing in America in 1969. Later, he was promoted to Head of Traffic Department in Kuala Lumpur (1972–1974), District Police Chief in
Petaling Jaya
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(1974), Head of Selangor Criminal Investigation Department (1975–1977), Negeri Sembilan Police Chief (1977–1979), Penang Police Chief (1979–1984) and was later promoted as Kuala Lumpur Police Chief (1984–July 1987) and his deputy at that time was SAC (Rtd.) Dato' Ahmad Tajuddin Shahabudin.
Subsequently, he was promoted to Director of Internal Security and Public Order Department at the Bukit Aman Police Headquarters (August 1987–1989) and was later transferred as the Director of Criminal Investigation Department at the Bukit Aman Police Headquarters from 20 November 1989 to 1994. He also conducted operations on the arrest of
Bentong Kali or also known as P. Kalimutu, and his last position before his retirement was Director-General of the Prisons Department (1994–1997).
He was also involved in the rescue operation of the victims of the
Highland Towers Tragedy.
Death
Mohd Zaman Khan died at the
National Heart Institute
The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) is the third largest Institute of the National Institutes of Health, located in Bethesda, Maryland, United States. It is tasked with allocating about $3.6 billion in FY 2020 in tax revenue to ...
,
Kuala Lumpur
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on 11 September 2021 and was buried at the Bukit Kiara Muslim Cemetery.
Honours
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Officer of the
Order of the Defender of the Realm
The Most Esteemed Order of the Defender of the Realm ( ms, Darjah Yang Mulia Pangkuan Negara) is a Malaysian federal award presented for meritorious service to the country. The Order Motto are 'Dipeliharakan Allah-Pangkuan Negara' (By the Grace o ...
(KMN) (1975)
**
Commander of the
Order of Loyalty to the Royal Family of Malaysia
The Most Distinguished Order of Loyalty to the Royal Family of Malaysia ( ms, Darjah Yang Amat Dihormati Setia Diraja) is a Malaysia
Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federal constitutional monarchy consists of thirte ...
(PSD) – Datuk (1984)
** Companion of the
Order of the Defender of the Realm
The Most Esteemed Order of the Defender of the Realm ( ms, Darjah Yang Mulia Pangkuan Negara) is a Malaysian federal award presented for meritorious service to the country. The Order Motto are 'Dipeliharakan Allah-Pangkuan Negara' (By the Grace o ...
(JMN) (1990)
**
Commander of the
Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia
The Most Esteemed Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia ( ms, Darjah Yang Mulia Setia Mahkota Malaysia) is a Malaysian federal award presented for meritorious service to the country and awarded by the sovereign.
The order was instituted on ...
(PSM) – Tan Sri (2011)
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Knight Companion of the
Order of Loyalty to Negeri Sembilan
Order, ORDER or Orders may refer to:
* Categorization, the process in which ideas and objects are recognized, differentiated, and understood
* Heterarchy, a system of organization wherein the elements have the potential to be ranked a number of d ...
(DSNS) – Dato’ (1980)
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Companion of the
Order of the Defender of State
Order, ORDER or Orders may refer to:
* Categorization, the process in which ideas and objects are recognized, differentiated, and understood
* Heterarchy, a system of organization wherein the elements have the potential to be ranked a number of d ...
(DMPN) – Dato’ (1984)
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Knight Companion of the
Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang
The Most Illustrious Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang (Malay: ''Darjah Kebesaran Sultan Ahmad Shah Pahang Yang Amat Di Mulia'') is a knighthood order of the Sultanate of Pahang.
History
The order was founded by Sultan Ahmad Shah on 24 Oc ...
(DSAP) – Dato’ (1986)
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Knight Grand Commander of the
Order of the Loyalty to the Crown of Kelantan
Order, ORDER or Orders may refer to:
* Categorization, the process in which ideas and objects are recognized, differentiated, and understood
* Heterarchy, a system of organization wherein the elements have the potential to be ranked a number of d ...
(SPSK) – Dato’ (2016)
References
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1941 births
Malaysian people of Malay descent
2021 deaths
People from Kelantan
Malaysian police officers
Officers of the Order of the Defender of the Realm
Commanders of the Order of Loyalty to the Royal Family of Malaysia
Companions of the Order of the Defender of the Realm
Commanders of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia