PETALING JAYA, Feb 18 (Bernama) -- The police have the rights to initiate investigations on any crime suspects, the Sessions Court was told Thursday.
ASP Rodney Pasla Harris, 31, of the Taipan police station in Subang Jaya said the investigations would begin once approval was granted by an investigating officer.
Harris, who is from the serious crime branch, said the number of policemen assigned to pursue a case would depend on the seriousness of the case.
The Taipan police station is not equipped with a lock-up, he told the court during the examination-in-chief by deputy public prosecutor Abazafree Mohd Abas.
"Normally, a suspect is held in custody at the Puchong Jaya police station and will be brought to the Taipan police station for questioning before being sent back to the lock-up," said Harris.
Harris is the first witness at the trial of a constable with the Subang USJ police station, V. Navindran, 28, who was charged with causing grievous hurt to A. Kugan, 23, who died while in police custody.
The offences were allegedly committed at the interrogation room of the D9 office of the Taipan police station at 7am and 4pm on Jan 16.
Navindran, who is represented by Datuk P.M. Nagarajan, faces two alternative charges of causing hurt to Kugan at the same place and time.
Kugan was detained by the police on Jan 15 on suspicion of being involved in a car theft but died several days later.
Judge Aslam Zainuddin will visit the Taipan police station on Monday.
The trial continues Friday with testimonies from a doctor and a police photographer.
-- BERNAMA
ASP Rodney Pasla Harris, 31, of the Taipan police station in Subang Jaya said the investigations would begin once approval was granted by an investigating officer.
Harris, who is from the serious crime branch, said the number of policemen assigned to pursue a case would depend on the seriousness of the case.
The Taipan police station is not equipped with a lock-up, he told the court during the examination-in-chief by deputy public prosecutor Abazafree Mohd Abas.
"Normally, a suspect is held in custody at the Puchong Jaya police station and will be brought to the Taipan police station for questioning before being sent back to the lock-up," said Harris.
Harris is the first witness at the trial of a constable with the Subang USJ police station, V. Navindran, 28, who was charged with causing grievous hurt to A. Kugan, 23, who died while in police custody.
The offences were allegedly committed at the interrogation room of the D9 office of the Taipan police station at 7am and 4pm on Jan 16.
Navindran, who is represented by Datuk P.M. Nagarajan, faces two alternative charges of causing hurt to Kugan at the same place and time.
Kugan was detained by the police on Jan 15 on suspicion of being involved in a car theft but died several days later.
Judge Aslam Zainuddin will visit the Taipan police station on Monday.
The trial continues Friday with testimonies from a doctor and a police photographer.
-- BERNAMA
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