IPOH 6 April 2026 (The Capital Post) – The Ipoh High Court has granted the Royal Malaysia Police an additional two months to obtain and present crucial information relating to the long-running search for M. Indira Gandhi’s ex-husband, Muhammad Riduan Abdullah, who absconded with her youngest daughter 17 years ago.
Justice Datuk Norsharidah Awang set 25 June as the next judicial monitoring date, urging law enforcement to ensure that all outstanding issues raised in court are addressed by then.
During the proceedings, Federal Counsel Safiyyah Omar outlined ongoing investigative steps, including forensic reviews of CCTV footage and financial transaction checks. However, authorities acknowledged that the CCTV material lacked clear identifying details and that certain financial records, such as those from the Employees Provident Fund, could not be disclosed due to confidentiality constraints.
Indira’s lawyer, Rajesh Nagarajan, challenged the consistency of the police’s submissions, highlighting discrepancies in reported refuelling records and questioning the effectiveness of the search efforts over the past decade and a half. He noted that the latest affidavit detailed only one refuelling incident in October 2025, in contrast to earlier filings citing multiple dates.
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Indira Gandhi has been seeking information on her daughter, Prasana Diksa, who was taken by Riduan as an infant in 2009 after he converted to Islam and unilaterally changed the children’s religion without her consent. The civil courts later awarded custody to Indira and ordered police to locate Riduan and return Prasana, but efforts have yet to yield definitive results.
Prasana is due to turn 18 on 8 April, a milestone that could affect the legal obligations of authorities in the search. Indira’s legal team and supporters have expressed concern that the approaching birthday may further complicate the case if progress is not made. -The Capital Post