KUALA LUMPUR: Former Inspector-General of Police Tun Mohammed Hanif Omar has died.
He was 85.
He was the country's longest-serving IGP, holding the position from 1974 to 1994.
His son, Abdul Rahmat Omar Mohamed Hanif, confirmed the news of his passing.
"With great sadness, indeed, to Allah we belong and to Allah we shall return. I wish to inform you of the passing of our beloved father at 2.15am today," he said in a brief statement.
His remains are currently at his residence in Section 13, Shah Alam until 10am.
It is then expected to be taken to Masjid Al-Ikhlas at Jalan Lompat Pagar 13/37 for bathing, shrouding and funeral prayers.
Hanif was appointed as the IGP at the age of 35 on June 8, 1974, replacing Tan Sri Abdul Rahman Hashim, who was gunned down by two assassins.
Born in Teluk Intan, Perak, he first became the police chief of Melaka on Sept 7, 1970, and then of Selangor on Dec 6, 1971.
On Feb 1, 1973, he became the Deputy IGP and retired in January 1994.
He later served as a member of the Royal Commission to Enhance the Operation and Management of the Police from 2004-2005.
Additionally, he was the patron of the Yayasan Pengaman Malaysia.