Cop denies kidnapping suspects severely beaten during arrests
KUALA LUMPUR : A police officer has denied that two suspects in a Palestinian man's kidnapping case were severely beaten during their arrests.
Jazlan Sharif, 42, currently attached to the intelligence and operations division of the Dang Wangi police headquarters' criminal investigation department, told the High Court that no physical assault took place during the raid on a chalet in Hulu Langat three years ago, Bernama reported.
The eight accused in the case are Tengku Arif Bongsu Hamid, 44; Naziree Mustapha, 44; Faizull Hardey Isa, 45; Iqmal Abdul Rahis, 30; Zaidi Zain, 59; Nidarahayu Zainal, 39; Raibafie Amdan, 44; and Edy Ko'im Said, 45.
Defence lawyer Norma Goh asked if Jazlan agreed that Naziree and Faizull were badly beaten and forced to confess.
Jazlan: I do not agree.
Goh: Do you agree that when the fourth (Tengku Arif Bongsu), fifth (Naziree), and sixth (Faizull) accused were arrested in room 110, they did not attempt to flee?
Jazlan: Yes, that is correct.
Jazlan, who was the lead officer in the raid, said the operation was carried out solely for investigative purposes following a police report by the Palestinian victim.
'And to my knowledge, there was no physical assault involved,' he said.
The trial before Justice K Muniandy is set to continue on Oct 15.
The eight defendants are jointly accused of abducting a 31-year-old man to extract confidential information about hacking mobile phones through software creation and disabling.
They face charges under the Kidnapping Act 1961, which carries 30 to 40 years' imprisonment and caning if convicted.
Meanwhile, Tengku Arif Bongsu, along with married couple Nidarahayu and Raibafie, face an additional 19 charges involving over RM250,000 under Section 4(1)(b) of the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001.
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