off topic abit although not military related but still weapon....

can anyone tell me what type of shotgun the second policeman from right was holding...




Police: Stolen Rela shotguns sold for up to RM3,000 each

ALOR SETAR: Twenty-six shotguns belonging to the People's Volunteer Corps (Rela) in Selama, Perak which went missing from the its northern region store in Bukit Selambau, Sungai Petani were sold at RM1,000 to RM3,000 each.

Kedah police chief Datuk Asri Yusoff said the investigation also found that the thefts were masterminded by a Selama Rela officer who sold the firearms to his close friends who were also Rela members, as well as members of the public.

"He sold them cheaply at between RM1,000 and RM3,000 but the punishment will be very heavy," he told a press conference at the Kedah police contingent headquarters, here, Tuesday.

Asri said police were investigating the thefts under Section 7(2) of the Firearms (Increased Penalties) Act 1971.

Trading in firearms is an offence punishable with the mandatory death penalty or life imprisonment with not less than six strokes of the cane.

"We are also investigating 13 other suspects under Section 8 of the same Act for possessing firearms without a licence, which carries a jail term of up to 14 years and six strokes of the cane, as well as Section 8(a) of the Firearms Act 1960 for possessing bullets, which is punishable with imprisonment of up to seven years or a fine not exceeding RM10,000, or both," he said.

Asri said police were still tracking down more suspects and tracing another 12 shotguns still missing.

"We have located them in Perak and we are urging them to surrender their illegal firearms at the nearest police station," he said.

According to him, 14 shotguns had been recovered so far from 14 suspects aged between 29 and 56.

"We arrested six of them in Taiping, three in Selama, two in Kerian and one in Gerik, Perak while two suspects were picked up in Kuala Muda, Kedah," he said adding that police also recovered 300 shotgun bullets.

"Police close to finding out the reason of acquiring these firearms – whether it is related to militant elements or not," he said.

Asri said all the suspects were being remanded for further investigations and would be charged in court in the districts they were nabbed. – Bernama