The New Straits Times
PETALING JAYA: A police witness told the Sessions Court that he managed to get information from suspected car thief A. Kugan on his involvement in car thefts in Puchong and Subang Jaya.
Lance Corporal Sani Mohd Sarip, 42, who was previously with the Subang district police headquarters' serious crimes unit, said this yesterday when questioned by DPP Mohamad Abazafree Mohd Abbas.
Sani, one of the 11 officers who was rostered to guard and question Kugan during his detention at the Taipan police station, was testifying at the trial of police constable V. Navindran, who is charged with two counts of causing grievous hurt to Kugan on Jan 16, 2009. Sani's evidence contradicted with that of his supervisor on Wednesday, when Detective Sub-Inspector Loh Voon Chye testified that only the team of Navindran and his supervisor, detective Corporal Avtar Singh, managed to elicit information from Kugan when he was detained for questioning at the Taipan police station between Jan 15 and 20 last year.
Loh had said that he only got updates on the progress of investigations from Avtar as Kugan had not cooperated with the other teams that questioned him.
Sani, however, said that Kugan was cooperative the second time he was on duty to guard the suspect.
He added that when he questioned Kugan on Jan 15 last year, the first day he was brought to the Taipan police station, he did not want to reveal anything.
However, Sani said that Kugan gave information when he and detective Corporal Paramasiban Masilamany questioned him the following day at 10am.
Abazafree: You said he (Kugan) did not want to speak on the first day. How was he this time around?
Sani: He was cooperative and confessed to car thefts and their strategy of bumping into cars from the back.
Sani also said that on Jan 17 last year, when he took over the 8pm shift with Paramasiban to guard Kugan, they had "interviewed" the suspect, although it was not the time for questioning.
Sani said that when he was on duty again with Paramasiban on Jan 20 from 8am to guard and question Kugan, they did not question him.
"Siban (Paramasiban) and I were joined by Avtar and Navin (Navindran) and we were just chit-chatting in the office. Then Kugan called out to Siban, asking for water."
Sani said that after Paramasiban gave Kugan water, Kugan called for him again, and this time, all four of the officers rushed in as they felt something was amiss by the way Kugan had called out.
"When we saw him, he was having difficulty breathing and asked us to lift him up as he was lying down on a mattress," Sani added.
Hearing before Sessions Court judge Aslam Zainuddin continues today.
PETALING JAYA: A police witness told the Sessions Court that he managed to get information from suspected car thief A. Kugan on his involvement in car thefts in Puchong and Subang Jaya.
Lance Corporal Sani Mohd Sarip, 42, who was previously with the Subang district police headquarters' serious crimes unit, said this yesterday when questioned by DPP Mohamad Abazafree Mohd Abbas.
Sani, one of the 11 officers who was rostered to guard and question Kugan during his detention at the Taipan police station, was testifying at the trial of police constable V. Navindran, who is charged with two counts of causing grievous hurt to Kugan on Jan 16, 2009. Sani's evidence contradicted with that of his supervisor on Wednesday, when Detective Sub-Inspector Loh Voon Chye testified that only the team of Navindran and his supervisor, detective Corporal Avtar Singh, managed to elicit information from Kugan when he was detained for questioning at the Taipan police station between Jan 15 and 20 last year.
Loh had said that he only got updates on the progress of investigations from Avtar as Kugan had not cooperated with the other teams that questioned him.
Sani, however, said that Kugan was cooperative the second time he was on duty to guard the suspect.
He added that when he questioned Kugan on Jan 15 last year, the first day he was brought to the Taipan police station, he did not want to reveal anything.
However, Sani said that Kugan gave information when he and detective Corporal Paramasiban Masilamany questioned him the following day at 10am.
Abazafree: You said he (Kugan) did not want to speak on the first day. How was he this time around?
Sani: He was cooperative and confessed to car thefts and their strategy of bumping into cars from the back.
Sani also said that on Jan 17 last year, when he took over the 8pm shift with Paramasiban to guard Kugan, they had "interviewed" the suspect, although it was not the time for questioning.
Sani said that when he was on duty again with Paramasiban on Jan 20 from 8am to guard and question Kugan, they did not question him.
"Siban (Paramasiban) and I were joined by Avtar and Navin (Navindran) and we were just chit-chatting in the office. Then Kugan called out to Siban, asking for water."
Sani said that after Paramasiban gave Kugan water, Kugan called for him again, and this time, all four of the officers rushed in as they felt something was amiss by the way Kugan had called out.
"When we saw him, he was having difficulty breathing and asked us to lift him up as he was lying down on a mattress," Sani added.
Hearing before Sessions Court judge Aslam Zainuddin continues today.
No comments:
Post a Comment