Carpet businessperson Deepak Jaikishian lodged a police report last night against his former lawyer Muhammad Shafee Abdullah and former Tabung Haji chairperson Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim, alleging their interference in the suit filed by the widow of P Balasubramaniam over the murder of Altantuya Shaariibuu.

Deepak lodged the report at the Dang Wangi police station, alleging that he was forced to take Shafee as his lawyer on the instruction of former prime minister Najib Abdul Razak.

"Shafee was engaged by Najib to represent me in this suit against my wishes...