KUALA LUMPUR, 23 Jan 2009: The Bar Council has called for prompt and serious action by the authorities, including an immediate and thorough investigation into the death of police detainee A Kugan, preferably by an independent committee. “We are shocked and appalled that yet another young man has died in police custody,” Bar president Datuk […]
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Kuhan’s family wants second autopsy
KUALA LUMPUR, 22 Jan 2009: The family of a detainee who died in the USJ 8 police station lock-up in Subang Jaya two days ago cancelled the man’s funeral today and wanted another autopsy to be performed. Kapar Member of Parliament (MP) S Manikavasagam told Bernama that he and the lawyer representing A Kuhan’s family […]
No cover-up in probe into Kugan’s death: Khalid
Updated at 6.30pm, 22 Jan 2009 KUALA LUMPUR, 22 Jan 2009: Police will investigate the cause of death of a detainee in Subang Jaya as there were allegations that he died of physical abuse, said Selangor police chief Datuk Khalid Abu Bakar. He said a post-mortem report showed that A Kugan, 22, died of lung […]
Sirul fails to get access to statement
SHAH ALAM, 22 Jan 2009: The High Court today denied Corporal Sirul Azhar Umar’s request for access to DSP Musa Safri’s witness statement. Justice Datuk Zaki Md Yasin said that when statements under Section 112 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CPC) were excluded from the documents to be delivered before the trial’s commencement, the same […]
Three police detainees escape, one recaptured
SUNGAI PETANI, 21Jan 2009: Three detainees escaped by jumping out of a police van that was taking them to the Sungai Petani Prison, but one of them was recapture shortly after with the help of Sekolah Menengah Teknik 2 teachers today. “We are still tracking down the other two detainees who escaped while handcuffed and […]
Bus crashes into house of elderly couple
ALOR SETAR, 21 Jan 2009: Housewife Aishah Ahmad, 82, was jolted from sleep today by a tour bus which slammed into the master bedroom of her double-storey house in Kampung Alor Senjaya, Titi Gajah, here. Her husband, Ismail Drahman, 84, was in the bathroom when he heard the crash at about 8am and rushed out […]
Ops Sikap: Nine killed in road accidents yesterday
KUALA LUMPUR, 21 Jan 2009: Nine people died in road accidents nationwide yesterday, bringing the death toll since the launch of the Ops Sikap on 19 Jan to 20. Bukit Aman public relations officer Supt Rasdi Ramli said the victims comprised seven motorcyclists, a car passenger and a cyclist. Municipal roads recorded the most number […]
Police have not denied Penans their rights
KUCHING, 21 Jan 2009: The police have never denied the Penans living in the remote areas of Sarawak their right to fair protection under the law, Criminal Investigation Department Director Datuk Mohd Bakri Mohd Zinin said today. He said the police would investigate any report or case in a professional manner without regard for ethnic […]
11 die on day one of Ops Sikap 19
KUALA LUMPUR, 20 Jan 2009: Eleven people have died in 10 road accidents nationwide on the first day of Ops Sikap 19 which began yesterday. Bukit Aman public relations officer Supt Rasdi Ramli said the highest number of cases involved motorcyclists with 5 deaths followed by car (2), van (1), lorry (1) pedestrians (2). “Day […]
Three suspected robbers shot dead by police
KAJANG, 19 Jan 2009: Police shot dead three of five members of an armed robbery gang who were high on their wanted list, including for several rape and housebreaking cases, at the Kajang Silk highway, early this morning. In the incident at about 2am, members of the gang of Indonesian nationals known as the ‘Ronald […]
