The Court of Appeal has ordered four cops implicated in the murder of N. Dharmendran to face charges in the High Court.
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KUALA LUMPUR: Widow Marry Mariay Susay, whose husband N. Dharmendran died in police custody in 2013, sued the police and government on Friday over his death.
Housewife Marry, 29, is suing for damages over assault, battery, breach of duty, negligence, false imprisonment and conspiracies.
She is also seeking a declaration that the police and government had acted recklessly, unlawfully and in bad faith and were in breach of Dharmendran’s fundamental rights.
The suit was filed at the High Court.
Marry’s lawyer N. Surendran expressed the hope that the lawsuit will send a message to the authorities that changes need to be made.
“After the EAIC (Enforcement Agency Integrity Commission) report last month found that Dharmendran died because of acts of violence, there was not even a statement promising action by the government and police,” he said.
Surendran, who is also Padang Serai MP, said he had asked for statistics on the number of deaths in custody in this Parliament session.
“I hope to get it next week,” he said.
Marry, who was present with her son Santosh and family members, hope “for the best” outcome from the civil suit.
“I am happy the EAIC report confirmed my husband did not die because of any disease. The Commission proved police beat him up,” she said.
On February 26, four policemen who were freed of the murder of Dharmendran, were ordered by the Court of Appeal to enter their defence.
The appeals court set aside the High Court’s decision in acquitting Inspector S. Hare Krishnan, Sargent Jaffri Jaafar, Coporals Mohd Nahar Abd Rahman, and Haswadi Zamri Shaari, on charges of allegedly murdering Dharmendran.
The panel ordered Hare and three others to be remanded till the disposal of the case in the High Court.
On December 12 last year, the High Court freed Hare, Jaffri, Nahar, and Haswadi for the death of Dharmendran in custody at the end of the prosecution case. It ruled that the prosecution had failed to prove the motive in the case.
The four cops were charged with murdering Dharmendran at the Kuala Lumpur Police Headquarters interrogation room on May 21, 2013.
KUALA LUMPUR: Widow Marry Mariay Susay, whose husband N. Dharmendran died in police custody in 2013, sued the police and government on Friday over his death.
Housewife Marry, 29, is suing for damages over assault, battery, breach of duty, negligence, false imprisonment and conspiracies.
She is also seeking a declaration that the police and government had acted recklessly, unlawfully and in bad faith and were in breach of Dharmendran’s fundamental rights.
The suit was filed at the High Court.
Marry’s lawyer N. Surendran expressed the hope that the lawsuit will send a message to the authorities that changes need to be made.
“After the EAIC (Enforcement Agency Integrity Commission) report last month found that Dharmendran died because of acts of violence, there was not even a statement promising action by the government and police,” he said.
Surendran, who is also Padang Serai MP, said he had asked for statistics on the number of deaths in custody in this Parliament session.
“I hope to get it next week,” he said.
Marry, who was present with her son Santosh and family members, hope “for the best” outcome from the civil suit.
“I am happy the EAIC report confirmed my husband did not die because of any disease. The Commission proved police beat him up,” she said.
On February 26, four policemen who were freed of the murder of Dharmendran, were ordered by the Court of Appeal to enter their defence.
The appeals court set aside the High Court’s decision in acquitting Inspector S. Hare Krishnan, Sargent Jaffri Jaafar, Coporals Mohd Nahar Abd Rahman, and Haswadi Zamri Shaari, on charges of allegedly murdering Dharmendran.
The panel ordered Hare and three others to be remanded till the disposal of the case in the High Court.
On December 12 last year, the High Court freed Hare, Jaffri, Nahar, and Haswadi for the death of Dharmendran in custody at the end of the prosecution case. It ruled that the prosecution had failed to prove the motive in the case.
The four cops were charged with murdering Dharmendran at the Kuala Lumpur Police Headquarters interrogation room on May 21, 2013.
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