KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 — The shooting of anti-crime activist R. Sri Sanjeevan in Negri Sembilan has grabbed the attention of the federal police here, with Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar saying that police will conduct a thorough probe of the incident.

In an indication that the police force was taking the case seriously, Khalid said the police headquarters Bukit Aman would monitor the Negri Sembilan probe, while saying that the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) director will personally oversee the probe.

“BAman will be closely monitoring investigation of Sanjeevan’s shooting case in Bahau. Director CID will personally supervise,” Khalid wrote using his Twitter handle @KBAB51 this morning.

“I assure the family and public that our investigations will be thorough and will look into all aspect including those alleged by SS earlier,” he said, likely referring to Sanjeevan’s complaints of being threatened over his exposures of alleged police misconduct.

Sanjeevan (picture) yesterday morning alleged that he was receiving threats, with his claim being among the last messages he posted on his Twitter account before getting shot the same day.

“A @PDRMsia cop told some syndicate fellow that he’ll get them firearm & told them to fire few shots at my house to scare me/family!” the head of the MyWatch crime watchdog had tweeted yesterday in @SanjeevanSS.

Khalid also said today that he hoped for Sanjeevan’s swift recovery from the shooting to aid the police’s investigations

“I wish Sanjeevan’s quick recovery to assist us in our investigations@PDRMsia,” he said.

Late last night, former IGP Tan Sri Musa Hassan said in a series of tweets that the shooting of Sanjeevan appeared to be linked to his recent revelations on police misconduct.

“I hope the police will do a through (sic) investigation to trace suspects as he had received several threats,” he said via his Twitter account @TSMusaHassan.

“(As a result of) his revelation on police involvement with activities of syndicated crimes and illegal activities,” added Musa, who is also the patron of MyWatch.

Sanjeevan was shot by a man riding pillion on a motorcycle that pulled up beside his silver BMW when he wound down his window to smoke a cigarette while at a junction near Taman Awana Indah in Jempol, Negri Sembilan at about 4.30pm yesterday, several news portals reported.

“Two assailants on a red motorcycle pulled up next to him. The pillion rider then fired a shot at Sanjeevan’s right rib,” Jempol police chief Supt Hamzah Alias was quoted as saying by the New Sunday Times.

Sanjeevan managed to drive off despite being badly injured, leaving his assailants behind, but stopped some 300 metres from the scene where his friend who was in the car with him, Ramesh Balakrishnan, 35, took over the wheel to take the victim to Jempol Hospital, the newspaper reported Hamzah as saying.

Sanjeevan was later reported to have been rushed to the Kuala Pilah Hospital for surgery, according to The Star Online news portal.

He is said to be in a stable condition but is not yet out of the woods.