Sunday, April 15, 2012

‘Cop punched me, hurled racist insult’

 

 

 

 

Name
 Age
 Date 
 Circumstance of abuse
Aw Yuen Wei
30
12th April 2012
A wireman claimed that he was assaulted by a traffic policeman on Thursday at a roadblock in Kota Kemuning. the policeman was angry at his explanation and started hurling vulgarities at him, even calling him “Cina babi” ( Chinese Pig). Aw then re-entered his van when the policeman punched his right shoulder. Unknown to the officer, Aw’s video recorder was switched on and the entire melee was recorded.

Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Suspect in luxury car arson cases dies


Name
 Age
 Date 
 Circumstance of abuse
S. Ramachandran
42
24th March 2012
A police detainee, who was being investigated for a series of arson attacks on luxury cars, died early yesterday, four days after undergoing surgery for head injuries. arrested on March 24, died at about 5.30am and his body was later claimed by relatives.
His death has been classified as a sudden death report. The police chief denied allegations that Ramachandran was assaulted by police or the public after he was nabbed.

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

‘Cops bashed me senseless during Thaipusam’

Name
 Age
 Date 
 Circumstance of abuse
S Morle
30
9th February 2012
Allegedly beaten by a group of policemen until he fainted during the Thaipusam festival.  He was holding a bottle of beer wrapped in a plastic bag when a man approached him and abruptly snatched the bottle; and asked for his identity card. When Morle questioned who he was, the man assaulted him until he fell to the ground.
Then a group of policemen suddenly came over to kick and punch him while he was still lying on the roadside before thousands of people following the chariot. Morle was then dragged to a dark back lane where the policemen took turns to assault him, including beating him with mineral bottles, until he bled and fainted.