The family of the late private investigator P Balasubramaniam has filed a RM1.9 million suit against Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak, his wife Rosmah Mansor and seven others for injury and loss of income when they were in exile between 2008 and 2013.

This is the second time Balasubramaniam's family is trying to sue Najib and Rosmah. The first suit was never heard and they have exhausted the appeals process.

The first suit involved a claim for RM1.9 million in damages for conspiracy. Now, the family is claiming injury and general damages for mental anguish and trauma that the family had to endure.

The new suit listed the seven other defendants as Najib's brothers Ahmad Johari and Nazim, lawyers Cecil Abraham and his son Sunil, businessman Deepak Jaikishian, commissioner for oaths Zainal Abidin Muhayat and lawyer M Arulampalam...