Technician S Morle, who claimed he was beaten till he fainted, has been accused of throwing a beer can at a police inspector during the Thaipusam festival.
GEORGE TOWN: A 30-year-old technician, who claimed he was assaulted by 20 policemen during the Thaipusam festival, has been charged with assaulting a police officer instead.
S Morle from Padang Serai claimed trial for the charge under Section 186 of the Penal Code for obstructing a public officer.
He was charged with throwing a beer can at Inspector M Chandran during the Thaipusam festival chariot procession return trip.
Morle was charged with committing the offence at a public sitting area along the Jalan Penang-Lebuh Chulia junction, located opposite Odeon Cinema, between 2am and 2.30am on Feb 9.
The charge carries a maximum two-year jail or a fine up to RM10,000 or both upon conviction.
Morle, represented by lawyers RS Nethaji Rayer and S Raveentharan, pleaded not guilty before Magistrate Noor Aini Yusof after DPP Nur Azizan Jaafar read out the charge. He posted a RM2,000 bail with one surety.
Last Tuesday, the technician revealed that he lodged an official complaint with Suhakam claiming that a group of policemen had beaten him till he bled and fainted.
Morle, who also lodged a police report on the incident, told a press conference organised by Suaram that he received intensive medical treatment for his injuries.
Morle claimed that he was holding a bottle of beer wrapped in a plastic bag during the chariot procession when a man approached him and abruptly snatched the bottle; and asked for his identity card.
When Morle questioned who he was, the man allegedly assaulted him until he fell to the ground.
Then he claimed that a group of policemen suddenly came over to kick and punch him while he was still lying on the roadside before thousands of people following the chariot.
Morle was then dragged to a dark back lane where the policemen took turns to assault him, including beating him with mineral bottles, until he bled and fainted.
He was then taken to the Sungai Dua police station where the policemen allegedly continued to hit him until he fainted again.
Morle claimed that he passed out blood in his urine and was denied the right to contact his parents.
When contacted last week, George Town police chief ACP Gan Kong Meng had vowed that “there would be no cover-up”.
GEORGE TOWN: A 30-year-old technician, who claimed he was assaulted by 20 policemen during the Thaipusam festival, has been charged with assaulting a police officer instead.S Morle from Padang Serai claimed trial for the charge under Section 186 of the Penal Code for obstructing a public officer.
He was charged with throwing a beer can at Inspector M Chandran during the Thaipusam festival chariot procession return trip.
Morle was charged with committing the offence at a public sitting area along the Jalan Penang-Lebuh Chulia junction, located opposite Odeon Cinema, between 2am and 2.30am on Feb 9.
The charge carries a maximum two-year jail or a fine up to RM10,000 or both upon conviction.
Morle, represented by lawyers RS Nethaji Rayer and S Raveentharan, pleaded not guilty before Magistrate Noor Aini Yusof after DPP Nur Azizan Jaafar read out the charge. He posted a RM2,000 bail with one surety.
Last Tuesday, the technician revealed that he lodged an official complaint with Suhakam claiming that a group of policemen had beaten him till he bled and fainted.
Morle, who also lodged a police report on the incident, told a press conference organised by Suaram that he received intensive medical treatment for his injuries.
Morle claimed that he was holding a bottle of beer wrapped in a plastic bag during the chariot procession when a man approached him and abruptly snatched the bottle; and asked for his identity card.When Morle questioned who he was, the man allegedly assaulted him until he fell to the ground.
Then he claimed that a group of policemen suddenly came over to kick and punch him while he was still lying on the roadside before thousands of people following the chariot.
Morle was then dragged to a dark back lane where the policemen took turns to assault him, including beating him with mineral bottles, until he bled and fainted.
He was then taken to the Sungai Dua police station where the policemen allegedly continued to hit him until he fainted again.
Morle claimed that he passed out blood in his urine and was denied the right to contact his parents.
When contacted last week, George Town police chief ACP Gan Kong Meng had vowed that “there would be no cover-up”.
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