By M. Mageswari, The Star
PETALING JAYA: Police constable Navindran Vivekanandan, 30, was acquitted by the Sessions Court over two counts of causing grievous hurt to suspected car thief A.Kugan, who died in police custody in 2009.
His defence was not called.
Sessions Court judge Aslam Zainuddin ruled that the prosecution had failed to establish a prima facie case against the accused.
On hearing the verdict, Kons Navindran said he was happy and thankful to God.
He said he was looking forward to returning to the police force where he has served for 10 years.
Kons Navindran,who was attached to the Subang Jaya district police station, is alleged to have committed the offence against the 22-year-old to extort a confession or information which might have led to the detection of an offence or misconduct.
He was accused of causing grievous hurt to Kugan, then 23, at the interrogation room of the Taipan police station in USJ, Subang Jaya, between 7am and 4pm on Jan 16 last year.
He was charged under Section 331 of the Penal Code which provides for a maximum jail term of 10 years and a fine, upon conviction.
He had also pleaded not guilty to two alternative charges of causing hurt to Kugan under Section 330 of the Penal Code.
The trial, went on for 25 days from Feb 18 with the prosecution offering 24 witnesses.
PETALING JAYA: Police constable Navindran Vivekanandan, 30, was acquitted by the Sessions Court over two counts of causing grievous hurt to suspected car thief A.Kugan, who died in police custody in 2009.
His defence was not called.
Sessions Court judge Aslam Zainuddin ruled that the prosecution had failed to establish a prima facie case against the accused.
On hearing the verdict, Kons Navindran said he was happy and thankful to God.
He said he was looking forward to returning to the police force where he has served for 10 years.
Kons Navindran,who was attached to the Subang Jaya district police station, is alleged to have committed the offence against the 22-year-old to extort a confession or information which might have led to the detection of an offence or misconduct.
He was accused of causing grievous hurt to Kugan, then 23, at the interrogation room of the Taipan police station in USJ, Subang Jaya, between 7am and 4pm on Jan 16 last year.
He was charged under Section 331 of the Penal Code which provides for a maximum jail term of 10 years and a fine, upon conviction.
He had also pleaded not guilty to two alternative charges of causing hurt to Kugan under Section 330 of the Penal Code.
The trial, went on for 25 days from Feb 18 with the prosecution offering 24 witnesses.
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