A man claims that his brother sustained head injuries when he was charged upon by the Sungai Buloh prison's security force last week.
SUNGAI BULOH: A strike over bath towels left inmates at the Sungai Buloh prison black and blue after being allegedly set upon by the prison’s security force (UKP).
An inmate’s brother has since filed an official complaint with the prison authorities over the incident, which occured last week.
Speaking on condition of anonymity, the complainant told FMT that he learnt about the matter when he visited his brother, who suffered head injuries, on Sunday.
“I was shocked when he told me that UKP personnel had beaten him after several prisoners staged a strike over the bath towels,” he said, unable to shed more details on why the prisoners protested.
“Not only my brother, but more than 200 prisoners in Block Berkat (one of the five blocks in the prison) were injured,” he added.
According to him, the prisoners were attacked by about 40 UKP personnel, who were armed with batons and pepper spray.
He claimed that after the incident, the prisoners were ordered to return to their cells, and when they did so, the UKP launched another assault.
He said that his brother told him that more than 10 prisoners suffered injuries.
He urged the Home Ministry and Inspector-General of Police Ismail Omar to launch an immediate probe.
Contacted later, the Prisons Department refused to comment.
SUNGAI BULOH: A strike over bath towels left inmates at the Sungai Buloh prison black and blue after being allegedly set upon by the prison’s security force (UKP).An inmate’s brother has since filed an official complaint with the prison authorities over the incident, which occured last week.
Speaking on condition of anonymity, the complainant told FMT that he learnt about the matter when he visited his brother, who suffered head injuries, on Sunday.
“I was shocked when he told me that UKP personnel had beaten him after several prisoners staged a strike over the bath towels,” he said, unable to shed more details on why the prisoners protested.
“Not only my brother, but more than 200 prisoners in Block Berkat (one of the five blocks in the prison) were injured,” he added.
According to him, the prisoners were attacked by about 40 UKP personnel, who were armed with batons and pepper spray.
He claimed that after the incident, the prisoners were ordered to return to their cells, and when they did so, the UKP launched another assault.
He said that his brother told him that more than 10 prisoners suffered injuries.
He urged the Home Ministry and Inspector-General of Police Ismail Omar to launch an immediate probe.
Contacted later, the Prisons Department refused to comment.
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