Police arrest 15 flash mob participants

KUALA LUMPUR: The flash mob, held as a prelude to the Black 505 rally, was short-lived as 15 participants were arrested barely an hour after it started. Among those arrested were Solidariti Anak Muda Malaysia (SAMM ) propaganda director Edy Noor Reduan and a 10-year-old boy. Dang Wang OCPD Asst Comm Zainuddin Ahmad said the…

Kugan death: Family wins civil suit against police and Government

KUALA LUMPUR: In a landmark ruling, the family of suspected car thief A. Kugan won RM801,700 in damages over his death while in police custody. His mother N. Indra cried openly upon hearing the verdict Wednesday. High Court judge Justice V.T. Singham found the police and Government liable for Kugan’s death while being detained at…

IGP responsible for Kugan’s death in police custody, court rules

Malaysia’s national police chief was responsible for the death of detainee A. Kugan who was physically tortured during interrogation by police four years ago, the Kuala Lumpur High Court ruled today in a civil suit. High Court judge Datuk V. T. Singham said Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar, who was then the…

‘We still need independent police commission’

PETALING JAYA: The establishment of the Independent Police Complaints and Misconduct Commission (IPCMC) is paramount to curb custodial deaths, said Pakatan Rakyat leaders. “IPCMC is what we need to investigate errant police officers but the government is not interested,” said DAP chairman Karpal Singh. Yesterday, Home Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi announced several measures to address…

Independence vital to coroners’ court, says human rights lawyer

The permanent coroners’ court, set up by the government to hear cases related to deaths in custody, must be allowed to function independently, said human rights lawyer N. Surendran. “I am still cautious about the initiative as I would need to look at the details of the system but the government is slow in implementing…

Lock-up deaths: Surendran speaks out

Crusading lawyer N. Surendran has encountered many harrowing cases of deaths in custody over the past 12 years TIME and time again, Malaysians have met their deaths in grim circumstances behind the bars of a police lock-up. These aren’t sanctioned executions nor fights between prisoners, but appear to be something altogether more sinister. In recent…

Dhamendran’s family accuses KL CID chief of ‘covering up’ murder

KUALA LUMPUR, June 13 — N. Dhamendran’s family lodged a disciplinary complaint today against Kuala Lumpur Criminal Investigation Department (CID) chief SAC Datuk Ku Chin Wah for allegedly covering up the detainee’s death. Ku was reported by national news agency Bernama on May 22 as saying that Dhamendran had died the night before after complaining…

Sugumar to be laid to rest tomorrow

PETALING JAYA: PKR vice president N Surendran said today that the family of C Sugumar has given up on the crusade for a second autopsy but will continue to fight for justice. “The family along with us lawyers had given the government a 48 hour ultimatum to allow a second autopsy. They have kept mum…

Charge cops with Dhamendran’s murder now, say PKR

PETALING JAYA (June 1): PKR wants the policemen involved in detainee N Dhamendran’s torture and subsequent death while in police custody to be charged with his murder immediately. In calling the injuries suffered by the 32-year-old “even more worse” than those inflicted on car thief suspect A Kugan who died in police custody four years…

Cops accused of baiting violence

PETALING JAYA: Police tried to provoke aggression from the participants of a candle light vigil outside the Jinjang detention centre a week ago, according to activist lawyer G Sivamalar. “They were provoking and shouting at us,” the Lawyers for Liberty activist told FMT in explaining a news picture showing her in confrontation with a policeman.…

Stop manipulating the police, Zahid told

PETALING JAYA: PKR’s R Sivarasa today urged for Home Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi to stop manipulating the police. Speaking to reporters after he was called in for questioning at the Tropicana police station with regard to his involvement in a candle light vigil at the Jinjang police detention centre, he said that Zahid must be…

Darmindran’s death: Act now or face rally

PETALING JAYA: Federal police headquarters Bukit Aman has been urged to swiftly act against police officials involved in the custodial death of 32-year-old lorry driver N Darmindran, or face public wrath in the form of a major rally. Pressing the demand today, PKR human rights deputy chief S Jayathas told FMT that the police had…

A. Kugan case: Court fixes June 19 for decision

KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court will on June 19 deliver its decision in a suit filed by the family of luxury car theft suspect A. Kugan against the police and the government. Judge Datuk V.T Singham set the date after hearing submissions from the parties yesterday. Kugan’s mother N. Indra who filed the suit in…