The rally-goers became aggressive after some opposition leaders gave speeches, says KL police chief Mohmad Salleh.
KUALA LUMPUR: The Bersih 3.0 crowd had acted so aggressively yesterday that 11 policemen were injured, while four police vehicles were damaged, in the melee that took place in the city.
City police chief DCP Mohmad Salleh said that right after some opposition leaders and NGOs
had given speeches, rally-goers became aggressive and started pelting objects and charged through police barriers at Dataran Merdeka.
“Police took action by firing water cannon and tear gas to stop the crowd from marching forward,” he said in a press statement last night.
It said that in the ensuing trouble, 11 police officers were injured, of whom nine were sent to the Kuala Lumpur Hospital and two to the UKM medical centre.
The victims are listed below:
1. Corporal Mohd Fairuz Zulkifli, a traffic officer from Kuala Lumpur, received injuries and scratches to the body after he was kicked and stepped on by protesters.
2. Corporal Abu Bakar Abdul Rahman, from the Putrajaya police district, suffered from a torn lip, bruises at the bottom left eye and pain all over the body when he was punched and pelted with objects which caused him to fall from his motorcycle.
3. Constable Azizi Mohd Noh, a Bukit Aman traffic officer, suffered from injuries on the cheek when hard objects were thrown at him.
Lance Corpral Mohd Nasir Abu Mansur, a traffic officer from Kuala Lumpur, suffered body pain after he fell from his motorcycle and was kicked in the stomach.
5. Lance Corporal Datu Mohd Johar Datu Shariman, a Kuala Lumpur traffic officer, suffered from eye injuries after he was punched.
6. Constable Mohd Nor Firdaus Abu Bakar, an officer from Putrajaya, suffered from a broken right arm.
7. Constable Mohd Kamil Parimin, an officer from Terengganu police headquarters, received seven stitches on the head.
8. Constable Zaman Ali, an officer from Wangsa Maju, Kuala Lumpur, suffered from a broken nose.
9 Sergeant Shuib Jamaluddin, an officer from Kangsar, suffered from high blood pressure.
10. Lance Corporal Tuan Ruzi Tuan Seng, an officer from Machap, Johor, suffered from two broken teeth, a torn lip and bruises all over his body.
11. Lance Corporal Amirul Nawri, a police officer from Port Dickson, suffered breathing difficulties after he was punched.
Mohmad said the protesters also damaged two Proton Wajas, A Nissan X-trail, and a motorcycle belonging to the police.
KUALA LUMPUR: The Bersih 3.0 crowd had acted so aggressively yesterday that 11 policemen were injured, while four police vehicles were damaged, in the melee that took place in the city.City police chief DCP Mohmad Salleh said that right after some opposition leaders and NGOs
had given speeches, rally-goers became aggressive and started pelting objects and charged through police barriers at Dataran Merdeka.
“Police took action by firing water cannon and tear gas to stop the crowd from marching forward,” he said in a press statement last night.
It said that in the ensuing trouble, 11 police officers were injured, of whom nine were sent to the Kuala Lumpur Hospital and two to the UKM medical centre.
The victims are listed below:
1. Corporal Mohd Fairuz Zulkifli, a traffic officer from Kuala Lumpur, received injuries and scratches to the body after he was kicked and stepped on by protesters.
2. Corporal Abu Bakar Abdul Rahman, from the Putrajaya police district, suffered from a torn lip, bruises at the bottom left eye and pain all over the body when he was punched and pelted with objects which caused him to fall from his motorcycle.
3. Constable Azizi Mohd Noh, a Bukit Aman traffic officer, suffered from injuries on the cheek when hard objects were thrown at him.
Lance Corpral Mohd Nasir Abu Mansur, a traffic officer from Kuala Lumpur, suffered body pain after he fell from his motorcycle and was kicked in the stomach.
5. Lance Corporal Datu Mohd Johar Datu Shariman, a Kuala Lumpur traffic officer, suffered from eye injuries after he was punched.
6. Constable Mohd Nor Firdaus Abu Bakar, an officer from Putrajaya, suffered from a broken right arm.
7. Constable Mohd Kamil Parimin, an officer from Terengganu police headquarters, received seven stitches on the head.
8. Constable Zaman Ali, an officer from Wangsa Maju, Kuala Lumpur, suffered from a broken nose.
9 Sergeant Shuib Jamaluddin, an officer from Kangsar, suffered from high blood pressure.
10. Lance Corporal Tuan Ruzi Tuan Seng, an officer from Machap, Johor, suffered from two broken teeth, a torn lip and bruises all over his body.
11. Lance Corporal Amirul Nawri, a police officer from Port Dickson, suffered breathing difficulties after he was punched.
Mohmad said the protesters also damaged two Proton Wajas, A Nissan X-trail, and a motorcycle belonging to the police.
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