PETALING JAYA: It was on a lonely road along Jalan Raja Alang in Kuala Lumpur that former The Star photographer Abdullah Subir was assigned to cover a shooting spree on Oct 19,1987. Separated from his colleague, Abdullah walked alone on the deserted road as he contemplated how to get photos for his assignment. Iconic shot: Abdullah’s picture of Adam on the front page of The Star on Oct 20, 1987. “As someone in the press line, my first thought was that I wanted to get the scoop, ” he said. In George Town, Arzat Jaafar, 40, a brother of Adam, urged the public not to tarnish his late brother and their family’s name.

Source: The Star March 31, 2021 23:37 UTC