Operations Officer of D9 (Serious Crime), Insp Faezal Monir, 29, who was investigating luxury car theft cases which was believed to involve A. Kugan, explained that each time a suspect was questioned by a junior policeman, a supervisor with the rank of detective corporal would also be present.
"If during the investigation, the junior officer assaults the suspect, the supervisor present would also be held responsible," he said.
Faezal, the 11th prosecution witness, was testifying during cross-examination at the hearing on the custodial death of Kugan several days after he was detained on Jan 15 last year on suspicion on being involved in car theft.
Not guilty
The accused in the trial, Constable V. Navindran, 28, pleaded not guilty on Oct 1 last year to the charge of causing grievous hurt on Kugan, 23.
Navindran, who was represented by counsel Datuk P.M. Nagarajan, is accused of committing the offence at the interrogation room of the D9 office at the Taipan Police Station, USJ, Subang Jaya, at 7am on Jan 16 last year.
He is being charged under Section 331 of the Penal Code which carries a jail term of 10 years and a fine upon conviction.
When cross-examined by Nagarajan, Faezal said: "Usually, we assign two personnel to interrogate the detainee throughout the stipulated period and if a personnel who was not scheduled on that particular day was present, he would be allowed to help."
When shown the photograph of Kugan who had bruise marks, Faezal said he had never seen such bruises since Kugan was detained between Jan 15 and 19 last year.
The trial before Judge Aslam Zainudin continues tomorrow.
- Bernama
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